Hakea nodosa
Yellow hakea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Hakea |
Species: | H. nodosa
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Binomial name | |
Hakea nodosa | |
Occurrence data from AVH |
Hakea nodosa, commonly known as yellow hakea,[2] is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. It usually has golden yellow flowers in profusion and needle-shaped leaves.
Description
Hakea nodosa is an erect, sprawling shrub usually growing to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and a similar width. The branchlets quickly form ribbing or slowly becoming smooth. The leaves are usually needle-shaped, sometimes flattened, flexible, 0.8–5 cm (0.31–1.97 in) long and 0.7–2.5 mm (0.028–0.098 in) wide. The leaves are occasionally grooved below and smooth ending in a point 0.2–0.9 mm (0.0079–0.0354 in) long. The
Taxonomy and naming
Hakea nodosa was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 and the description was published in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.[5][6] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word nodosus meaning "knotty",[7] referring to the prominent knobs on the fruit.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Yellow hakea occurs in south-eastern
Cultivation
Yellow hakea is adaptable to a wide range of soils and climatic conditions and will grow well in full sun or part shade.[8]
References
- ^ "Hakea nodosa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ ISBN 1-877069-14-0.
- ^ a b "Hakea nodosa". Flora of South Australia. South Australian Government. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
- ^ "Hakea nodosa". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Brown, Roland W. (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 455.
- ^ "Hakea nodosa". Australian Native Plant Society (Australia). Retrieved 5 November 2019.