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Hakea lissosperma R.Br.
Family Proteaceae
Common name: Needle Bush, Mountain Needlewood

Hakea lissosperma R.Br. APNI*

Description: Spreading shrub to 4 m high, young shoots, rachis and pedicels sparsely silky.

Leaves terete, usually 6–10 cm, 1.5–2 mm diam., rigidly erect, glabrous, mucro c. 1 mm long.

Conflorescences axillary, clusters several-flowered. Perianth 5–6 mm long, glabrous.

Follicle ± globose, mostly 20–30 mm long, 15–20 mm wide, covered with discrete warts, shortly beaked; with only a single layer of wood opposite the seed cavity.


Flowering: summer.

Distribution and occurrence: Commonly grows in rocky situations above 1200 m alt., in subalpine woodland in the ranges south from the A.C.T.
NSW subdivisions: ST
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas.
AVH map***

Text by R.M. Barker, G.J. Harden, L. Haegi & W.R. Barker
Taxon concept: R.M. Barker, L. Haegi & W.R. Barker (1999)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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