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Porcupine hakea (Hakea erinacea)

Description

Hakea erinacea (Hedgehog or Porcupine Hakea) is a perennial shrub, endemic to south-west Western Australia.Hakea erinacea is erect in habit, with spiny leaves, and grows to over 1.5 metres in height and about the same width. The flowers are cream to white in colour with red to purple pistils and are produced between May and November.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Proteales

            • Family: Proteaceae

              • Genus: Hakea