Hakea in a Sentence
  • The Proteaceae, according to Heer, are still common, the Australian genera Hakea, Dryandra, Grevillea and Banksia, being represented.
  • The chief genera are banksia (honeysuckle), and hakea (needle bush).
  • Heer has described such Australian genera as Banksia, Eucalyptus, Grevillea and Hakea from the Miocene of Switzerland.