Hakea minyma
species of plant
Hakea minyma, commonly known as watjula, is a species of shrub that is endemic to Australia. It has long, flat leaves, fragrant pink or white flower from late winter to spring.
Description
Hakea minyma is a multi-stemmed rounded shrub to 3 m (10 ft) tall with smooth grey bark. The leaves are more than 16 cm (6 in) long and are flat with longitudinal veins ending in a blunt point. Attractive sweetly scented pink or white flowers appear in the leaf axils from August to October. The fruit are smooth, egg shaped, with an upturned beak, turning from brown to grey with age.
It has a rounded habit, usually growing to between 1.2 and 3 m (3 ft 11 in and 9 ft 10 in) with long, narrow leaves. Cream or pink flowers are produced in axillary racemose inflorescences between August and November in its native range.
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described by botanist J.R. Maconchie in 1973 and the description was published in Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. The specific epithet minmya is from the Pitjantjatjara word for woman, alludes to the shape of the fruits.
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