Hakea prostrata

Common name: Harsh Hakea

Meaning of name:

Hakea is named after Christian Ludwig, Baron von Hake (1745 – 1818), German patron of botany. Prostrata is from the Latin word prostratus meaning thrown to the ground, prostrate, lying along the ground.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A shrub to small tree to 6 metres tall. The white flowers are produced from August to November.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Rmgion. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2893007

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2197