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Corkwood or Bootlace Oak Biota Environmental Sciences

Corkwood

Did You Know?

The corky bark protects it from fire
Unlike other hakeas, it sheds its seeds on maturity
The sweetly scented flowers are an important source of nectar for honeyeaters in the arid landscape

Lorea is Latin for 'made of thongs' or 'long strips of leather'; referring to the long terete leaves of this species.

Also known as the Bootlace Oak. Small tree with distinctively deeply fissured, corky and rough bark. It can grow to about 6 m tall.

Shiny, dark green needle like leaves are up to 40 cm long.

Each bright orange to dull lemon-coloured flower is about 1.5 cm long but is grouped into a spectacular raceme up to 12 cm long.

Woody and slightly curved pods that are 3.5 cm across.

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Hakea chordophylla has longer, thicker striated leaves with distinctive yellow petioles.

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Dhruvi
Date: 09.06.2026

Shannon Anstee
Date: 09.06.2026

Janet Brown
Date: 07.06.2026