Common name
English: Needlebush, Silky Hakea
Portuguese: Háquea-espinhosa
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Proteales (8)
Family: Proteaceae (8)(family description)
Genus: Hakea (2)
Epithet: sericea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. (2)
Synonyms: Banksia tenuifolia Salisb., Conchium aciculare Sm. ex Vent.
aciculare => needle-like
sericea => silky, covered with silky pubescence
tenuifolia => slender-leaved, fine-leaved
Characteristics
Habit: shrub, arborescent
Flower colour: white
External links
Literature
- [3] González, G.L. (2004): Guia de los árboles y arbustos de la Península Iberica y Baleares. Mundi-Prensa Libros, Madrid, Spain.