Fruits/Seeds
Woody and slightly curved pods that are 3.5 cm across.
Field Guide
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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.
Leaves
Shiny, dark green needle like leaves are up to 40 cm long.
Flowers
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.
What to Observe
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First fully open single flower
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Full flowering (record all days)
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End of flowering (when 95% of the flowers have faded)
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Not flowering
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Fruit fully ripened/berry reached full size (record all days)
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Open seed pods (record all days)
When and Where
When To Look
- April to September
Where To Look
- Throughout northern and inland Australia
- Likes well-drained soils on rocky hillsides
What Else?
Similar Species
Hakea chordophylla has longer, thicker striated leaves with distinctive yellow petioles.
