| Hakea laevipes | |
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| Near Blackheath | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | H. laevipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Hakea laevipes | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Hakea laevipes is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. A widespread species found growing on coastal and tableland locations mainly in eastern New South Wales, with scattered populations in south-eastern Queensland. [1]
Hakea laevipes is an erect bushy lignotuberous shrub 0.3–3 m (1–10 ft) high. Its branchlets are dark brown densely covered with short soft hairs at flowering time. The leaves are lance shaped tapering at each end to egg-shaped, occasionally spatula-shaped sometimes sickle shaped curving to a point, 5–12 cm (2–5 in) long and 4.5–30 mm (0.2–1 in) wide. The leaves have 3–5 longitudinal veins with conspicuous secondary veins. The fruit are broadly three dimensional to egg-shaped 20–30 mm (0.8–1 in) long and 13–21 mm (0.5–0.8 in) wide with a rough warty surface ending at the apex with an obscure beak. Cream flowers appear from October to January. [2]
Hakea laevipes was first formally described in 1919 by Michel Gandoger and the description was published in Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France . [1] [3] The specific epithet (laevipes) is derived from the Latin words laevis meaning "smooth", "polished" or "bald" [4] : 722 and pes meaning "foot", [4] : 343 since Gandoger described the species as having a smooth flower stalk. When Gandoger initially named the species, he compared it to H. leucopoda and H. incrassans, both synonyms of H. dactyloides . In 1973, John MacGillivray noted that the stalk of the individual flowers on the single specimen were not without hairs but possessing a "subsericeous indumentum", meaning closely pressed silky hairs. Therefore, despite its name, this species does have hairy flower stalks. [5]
There are two subspecies:
Hakea laevipes is a widespread species growing from the coast to tablelands in N.S.W mostly on sandy soils in dry sclerophyll forest, woodland and heath. It is found to the north of Green Cape and inland to the Warialda and Yetman districts. It also grows in south-eastern Queensland. [2]
Hakea salicifolia commonly known as the willow-leaved hakea, is species of flowering plant that is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an adaptable, fast growing small tree or shrub with attractive foliage and cream white flowers.
Hakea purpurea is a flowering plant in the family Proteaceae shrub and grows in Queensland and New South Wales. It is a small shrub with needle-shaped leaves and clusters of red flowers in late winter to early spring.
Eucalyptus rubida, commonly known as candlebark, ribbon gum or white gum, is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has smooth bark, sometimes with rough bark at the base, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three, white flowers and cup-shaped, hemispherical or bell-shaped fruit.
Hakea cygna, commonly known as the swan hakea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It usually grows as a dense shrub with creamy-white upright flowers appearing from July to August. It is endemic to Western Australia.
Olearia phlogopappa commonly known as the dusty daisy-bush or alpine daisy-bush is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is commonly found in eastern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It is a small shrub with greyish-green foliage, daisy-like flowers in white, pink or mauve that can be seen from spring to late summer.
Hakea decurrens, commonly known as bushy needlewood, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae.
Hakea epiglottis is a shrub commonly known as beaked hakea or needlebush hakea. It is endemic to Tasmania, where populations consist of functional unisexual plants. A 1989 publication by John Wrigley & Murray Fagg states that specimens at Wakehurst Place, an annexe of Kew Gardens London, are believed to be 60-70 years old measuring 3 m (9.8 ft) high and wide.
Melaleuca williamsii is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to an area between north-eastern New South Wales and south eastern Queensland in Australia. It is a distinctive shrub with stiff branches, silvery new growth, prickly leaves and spikes of purple flowers in late spring. It is classified as a vulnerable species under the Australian Government Endangered Species Protection Act.
Hakea dactyloides, commonly known as the finger hakea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is widely distributed, mainly in southeastern New South Wales. It is an attractive shrub or small tree for the home garden bearing sprays of cream-white flowers.
Eucalyptus amplifolia, commonly known as the cabbage gum, is a tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has smooth bark on its trunk and branches, lance-shaped leaves, and buds in groups of between seven and fifteen or more. The flowers are white and the fruit are woody hemispherical capsules. It is common on the coastal areas and tablelands of New South Wales and adjacent areas in south eastern Queensland, occurring as far south as Bega.
Zieria aspalathoides, commonly known as the whorled zieria, heath zieria, hairy zieria or heathy zieria, is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a heath-like shrub with leaves that appear to be whorled and with pink flowers in groups of three, each with four petals and four stamens.
Hakea tephrosperma commonly known as hooked needlewood, is a shrub or small tree species in the family Proteaceae. It has cream flowers, needle-shaped leaves and is one of the taller species adaptable for dry to temperate locations.
Hakea pandanicarpa is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to south-west Western Australia.
Persoonia terminalis, also known as the Torrington geebung, is a shrub belonging to the family Proteaceae, and native to northern New South Wales and southern Queensland in eastern Australia. Reported as a subspecies of Persoonia nutans in 1981, it was described as a species by Lawrie Johnson and his colleague Peter Weston in 1991.
Eucalyptus pachycalyx, commonly known as the shiny-barked gum, is a species of tree that is endemic to north-eastern Australia. It has smooth, pale grey, mottled bark, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, white flowers and cup-shaped or hemispherical fruit.
Hakea actites, commonly known as the mulloway needle bush or wallum hakea is a shrub or tree of the Proteaceae family native to areas in north eastern New South Wales and south eastern Queensland. White nectar-rich flowers appear in abundance from late autumn to early spring.
Hakea leucoptera subsp. sericipes is a small tree with cylinder-shaped leaves and clusters of up to forty-five white fragrant flowers. It is found in northwestern New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.
Hakea macrorrhyncha is a shrub in the family Proteaceae native to Australia. A restricted species of north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland.
Pomaderris andromedifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae and is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It is a shrub with lance-shaped to elliptic leaves and cream-coloured to yellow flowers.
Pomaderris graniticola is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a shrub or small tree with hairy young stems, lance-shaped to elliptic leaves, and sparse panicles of yellow, white or cream-coloured flowers.