Proteaceae

Beaked pincushion tree

Hakea rostrata F.Muell. ex Meisn.

Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Hakea

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Beaked pincushion tree: Hakea is a genus of 149 species of shrubs and small trees in the Proteaceae, native to Australia. They were named after Baron Christian Ludwig von Hake, the 18t — Photo: Rexness from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Beaked pincushion tree

Synonyms

Hakea lurida Gand.

Photos

Photo: Rexness from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Rexness from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Linley McGlashan, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.