Hakea cristata
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Hakea cristata, known as Snail Hakea, is a shrub species that occurs in Southwest Australia
. It is specifically associated with lateritic soils and granite outcrops in the Jarrah
forests of the Darling Scarp
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Southwest Australia
Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate, one of five such regions in the world...
. It is specifically associated with lateritic soils and granite outcrops in the Jarrah
Jarrah
Eucalyptus marginata is one of the most common species of Eucalyptus tree in the southwest of Western Australia. The tree and the wood are usually referred to by the Aboriginal name Jarrah...
forests of the Darling Scarp
Darling Scarp
The Darling Scarp, also referred to as the Darling Range or Darling Ranges, is a low escarpment running north-south to the east of the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth, Western Australia...
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External links
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=3219 Flora of Australia Online