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Hakea ivoryi

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Proteaceae

Genus
  
Hakea

Order
  
Proteales

Subfamily
  
Grevilleoideae

Rank
  
Species

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Hakea ivoryi , commonly known as Ivory's hakea, Corkwood or the Corkbark tree,is a shrub or small tree of the genus Hakea native to an area in the South West region of Queensland and the north west of New South Wales.

The lignotuberous shrub or small tree typically grows to a height of 2 to 12 metres (7 to 39 ft) with white appressed-pubescent glabrescent branchlets. It has simple terete leaves 3 to 13 centimetres (1 to 5 in) long. The bark is brown, rough and corky.

Inflorescence axillary with 20–50 white-cream flowers appearing from October to January. Fruits appear later and 33 to 35 mm (1.30 to 1.38 in) long, with long obscure beak.

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Hakea ivoryi Wikipedia