Hakea pachyphylla
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Hakea pachyphylla is a shrub
which is endemic to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales
in Australia
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It grows from 0.3 to 2 metres in height and has yellow flowers that appear in axillary clusters in spring. These are followed by globose to obovoid warty capsules which are approximately 3 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. The leaves are terete and range from 1 to 5 cm long and 1 to 1.8 mm in diameter
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
which is endemic to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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It grows from 0.3 to 2 metres in height and has yellow flowers that appear in axillary clusters in spring. These are followed by globose to obovoid warty capsules which are approximately 3 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. The leaves are terete and range from 1 to 5 cm long and 1 to 1.8 mm in diameter