Hakea ulicina

Hakea ulicina, commonly known as furze hakea,[2] is a shrub in the family Proteaceae, native to Australia.

Furze hakea
Hakea ulicina in Bunyip State Park, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Hakea
Species:
H. ulicina
Binomial name
Hakea ulicina

Description

Hakea ulicina is an erect shrub or small tree growing between 2–5 m (7–20 ft) tall, resprouting from a lignotuber . It has long, narrow leaves 3–18 cm (1–7 in) long and 1–4 mm (0.04–0.2 in) wide with a prominent longitudinal vein. White conflorescences with 6-18 flowers appear in the leaf axils in spring. The fruit grow on a short stalk are ovate or obliquely ovate 1.6–2.5 cm (0.6–1 in) long by 8–11 cm (3–4 in) wide with a short beak.[3][4][5]

Taxonomy and naming

Hakea ulicina was first formally described by Robert Brown in Supplementum primum prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae in 1830, based on plant material collected by William Baxter in Wilsons Promontory.[6][7] Named from the Latin ulex for the genus of plants which includes furze (Ulex europaeus), and believed to be a resemblance to the habit or the leaves of this species.[5]

Distribution and habitat

Furze hakea occurs on the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range as well as in coastal heathland. It is mostly found from the east of Port Phillip Bay in Victoria through to Eden in south-eastern New South Wales. Additional populations occur in the Brisbane Ranges and Anglesea to the west of Port Phillip Bay, as well as Tasmania's Furneaux Group of islands.[8] A similar species from South Australia and western Victoria, Hakea repullulans, can be distinguished by its broader leaves and presence of a lignotuber.[9]

Conservation status

Hakea ulicina is listed as "vulnerable" under the Tasmanian Government Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.[10]

References
  1. "Hakea ulicina". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. "Hakea ulicina". Yarra Ranges Plant Directory. Yarra Ranges Shire Council. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. R.M. Barker. "New South Wales Flora Online: Hakea ulicina". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  4. Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
  5. "Hakea ulicina". Government of Southa Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. "Hakea ulicina". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  7. Brown, Robert. "Hakea ulicina". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  8. Stajsic, Val. "Hakea ulicina". Royal Botanic Garden Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  9. Stajsic, Val. "Hakea repullulans". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  10. "Hakea ulicina". Government of Tasmania-Threatened Species Link. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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