Rock hakea

Description

Hakea gibbosa, commonly known as hairy hakea or rock hakea, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae native to southeastern Australia. It has become an environmental weed in South Africa and New Zealand, where it had been introduced for use as a hedge plant.It grows as a shrub 90 cm to 3 m high. The new growth and leaves are covered with fine hair. The leaves are linear and tipped with a very sharp point. The flowerheads, known as inflorescences, are axillary (arising from the stems) and are composed of two to six individual cream-coloured flowers. Flowers are followed by the development of a woody fruit, or follicle, which is roughly globular and measures 2.5–3 cm (1-1.2 in) long by 2-2.5 cm (0.8–1 in) wide with a wrinkled or warty surface and small beak.Each contains two seeds, released by the pod which opens after fire or if the parent plant perishes.