HAKEA
Hakeas are usually stiff woody shrubs to small trees with a number of uses as listed below
The fruit capsules are hard woody nuts that crack open to release 2 winged seeds.
They heve good fire survival mechanisms
The species represented here are from The Southern highlands of N.S.W. Australia which has a very diverse range of soil type,climate and habitat.
Temperature ranges between -15deg C to +42deg C and rainfall between 24" to 50" p.a.
| Species | Common Name | Uses | Comment |
| dactyloides | Finger Hakea | Reveg. | Understory to open Positions,Saline Areas? |
| eriantha | Tree Hakea | Attractive Small Tree | Montane Areas,Tall Forest Understory |
| microcarpa | Small Fruit Hakea | Reveg.Ornamental | Moist River And Creek Areas |
| sericea | Needlewood | Reveg.Bird Nesting Habitat, Sweet Scented Flowers | Understory,Best Growth On Better Soils In Open Positions |
| teretifolia | Dagger Hakea | As per H.sericea | As per H.sericea |
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