Hakea lorea
(R.Br.) R.Br.
Proteaceae
Grevillea lorea R.Br.
Hakea cunninghamii R.Br.
Hakea suberea S.Moore
Common Name: Cork Tree
Ripening fruits
Photograph by: Mark Marathon
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General Information
Hakea lorea can be a shrub growing from 1 - 5 metres tall or a small tree up to 10 metres tall[
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for the sweet nectar contained in its flowers.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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Range
Australia - Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland.
Habitat
Amongst low trees, or grassland; occurring on outcrops; in rocky or stony soil, or sand, or wet soil; occupying flood plains, rocky outcrop on sand plain[
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of drier areas in the warm temperate to tropical areas of Australia.
Edible Uses
A sweet drink can be made from the crushed nectar-rich flowers[
144- Title
- Wild Food in Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Cribb. A. B. and J. W.
- Publisher
- Fontana
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- 0-00-634436-4
- Description
- A very good pocket guide.
].
The flowers can yield a considerable quantity of sweet nectar that can be sipped with a straw or mixed with water to make a sweet beverage[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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