South West Slopes Revegetation Guide
Hakea leucoptera
Needlewood
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Species Information
| Synonyms |
H. leucocephala plus several others |
| Common Names |
Needlewood, Needle Hakea, Silver Needlewood, Silver Needle Bush, Pin Bush, Booldoobah (Koori name from Hay area). |
| Family |
Proteaceae - Protea family. |
| Name Origin |
leucoptera - from Greek leucos, white and pteron, wing, referring to ashy-white seed wings (although they may be brownish-grey). Common name refers to leaves which have very sharp points. |
Specimen Data -
| Location |
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| Notes |
No Specimen Data Available |
| Collector |
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Date |
01/09/1997 |
| Determined By |
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Date |
01/09/1997 |
South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information
| Regional: |
Noted south-west of the Olympic Highway, in the areas: Simmons Creek-North west Culcairn; Burrumbuttock-West Hume; Long Plain-West Hume and Urana-Rand-Corowa. |
| Australia: |
Mainland states and territories. |
| Habitat: |
Coarse-textured soils. Individual trees or dense thickets of shrubby plants. |
| Habit: |
Bushy shrub to about 2 m high or small tree to about 5 m high. Open-branched crown, straight, rigid branches and rigid cylindrical leaves 2-9 cm long. |
| Similar Species: |
Distinguish from Hooked Needlewood (H. tephrosperma) by its silvery leaves with straight points and glabrous flowers. |
| Site Preference: |
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| Characteristics: |
Long-lived. |
| Flowering: |
Creamy white, late spring-summer. Sometimes profuse. |
| Seed Collection: |
Throughout year, as seeds generally retained. |
| Propagation: |
or into field. |
| Regeneration: |
Root suckers. |
| Timber: |
Timber reddish-brown, close-grained, hard and tough, with small oak-like appearance. Used in small turnery work, and takes good polish. Smoking pipes were made from roots. |
| Shade and Shelter: |
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| Land Protection: |
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| Wildlife: |
Timber reddish-brown, close-grained, hard and tough, with small oak-like appearance. Used in small turnery work, and takes good polish. Smoking pipes were made from roots. |
| Ornamental: |
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| Other: |
Roots a source of water. Roots dug up and one end placed in slow fire, forcing water out other end. Light producer of fair quality honey. |
Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).
| Site/Preferred Habitat : |
coarse soils |
| Rainfall(mm) : |
250 |
| Growth Rate : |
slow |
| Tolerates : |
moderate frost |
| Resents : |
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| Uses & Comments : |
woodwork; wildlife; ornamental |
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