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Hakea dactyloides

Name and publication

Hakea dactyloides (Gaertn.) Cav., Anal. Hist. Nat. 1: 215 (1799).

Description

Fruits of the finger hakea are sometimes encountered in potpourri imported from Australia. Follicles are ovoid and roughish, 2-3.5 cm long x 1.5-2 cm wide, with a small apiculate apex.

Nativity and distribution

Hakea dactyloides is native to Australia.

Family

Proteaceae

fruit halves, inner surface (left) and outer surface (right); photo by Lyndon Photography	fruit half, inner surface; photo by Christina Southwick
fruit halves, inner surface (left) and outer surface (right); photo by Christina Southwick

Authors: A.O. Tucker, A.J. Redford, J.L. Scher, M.D. Trice
Last updated: January 2020
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