Hakea trifurcata

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Two-leaf hakea

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Flower nectar

The flower nectar is sucked directly from the flowers or used to make a drink.

Where to Find It

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Australia*,

Countries: Australia

How to Identify

A Mediterranean climate shrub in the Proteaceae family with flowers that produce edible nectar.

Wikipedia

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Hakea trifurcata, commonly known as two-leaf, two-leaved hakea, or kerosene bush, is a shrub, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The species has two leaf forms, needle-like or oblong egg-shaped. Unlike most hakea species the fruit remain green at maturity and resemble the broader leaf form. The mimicry creates a camouflage, reducing predation of the seed by granivores in particular cockatoos.

Names & Synonyms

Conchium trifurcatum Sm.and others

References (1)

Plants and People in Mooro Country. Nyungar Plant use in Yellagonga Regional Park

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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