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Hakea lissocarpha

R. Br.

Honey bush, Drake bush

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Hakea lissocarpha, commonly known as honey bush or the duck and drake bush, is a shrub of the genus Hakea native to a large area in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.

Description

A shrub in the Proteaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions.

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Edible Uses

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

Traditional Uses

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

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Notes

An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Synonyms

Hakea petrophiloides Meisn.

References (1)

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

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