PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / PROTEALES / PROTEACEAE / GREVILLEOIDEAE / EMBOTHRIEAE / HAKEA / GIBBOSA

Hakea gibbosa (Sm.) Cav.
Naturalised Invasive
Morphological description

A bushy shrub or tree up to 4 m tall. Leaves needle-like, 40-80 mm long, 1-2 mm wide, tip sharply pointed, covered with dense, shaggy hairs when young, becoming hairless. Flowers dark cream. Follicles 20-35 mm long, 3 mm wide, with 2 sharp horns on the beaked tip, each growing at right angles to its stalk. Flowers: June to September. From: Rebelo, AG. 2001. SASOL Proteas: A Field Guide to the Proteas of southern Africa, 2nd ed. Fernwood Press, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]

Shrub, much branched, up to 4 m high, shoots markedly hairy when young, glabrous later. Leaves needle-shaped, 80 mm long, sharp-pointed, grey-green to dark green, densely hairy when young, glabrous when mature. Flowers in leaf axils, pedicellate, cream-coloured. Flowering time June-Sept. Fruit a hard woody follicle, grey, 2 apical horns, rough, opening into 2 valves. From: Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Proteaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1344-1363. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Shrub or small tree to 4 m. Leaves needle-like, 40-80 mm long. Flowers axillary, cream-coloured. Fruits woody with knobs. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Sandstone soils, 0-1000 m. Note: Endemi c to New South Wales near Sydney, it was cultivated in the Caledon area for firewood in the 19th century. Although it has become a major problem in the mountains of the Houhoek to Elim region, it has not yet been considered important enough to warrant biocontrol. From: Rebelo, AG. 2001. SASOL Proteas: A Field Guide to the Proteas of southern Africa, 2nd ed. Fernwood Press, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]

Sandstone slopes; declared weed (Category 1); Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Proteaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1344-1363. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Cape Peninsula to Caledon, with outliers at Piketberg and Port Elizabeth. Endemic to New South Wales near Sydney. From: Rebelo, AG. 2001. SASOL Proteas: A Field Guide to the Proteas of southern Africa, 2nd ed. Fernwood Press, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]

Cape Peninsula to Caledon, introduced from E Australia. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Proteaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

June to September

Altitude

100 to 300 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Hakea gibbosa (Sm.) Cav.

Published in: Anal. Hist. Nat. 1: 214 (1799)

Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Proteales

FAMILY Proteaceae

SUBFAMILY Grevilleoideae

TRIBE Embothrieae

GENUS Hakea

SPECIES gibbosa

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Barcode: SAM0052363-0 Collector(s) & number: Stellenbosch Univ.Gdns, s.n. | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.

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Barcode: NBG0271941-0 Collector(s) & number: Ramjukadh, C, C-LR160 | 2012-1-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Honingklip. 34°17'49.5"S 19°08'10.1"E.

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Barcode: PRE0821849-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 1227 | 1993-12-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains: Kogelberg State Forest; 2.8km on Highlands side of Stokoe bridge, 400m North of road to Highlands, on foot of koppie. Moderate slope.

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Barcode: NBG0166020-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, s.n. | 1906--

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Tokai Plantation.

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Barcode: PRE0456369-0 Collector(s) & number: Dept. Agriculture, PRE 56516 | 1960-11-2

South Africa, Western Cape, HOUT BAY

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Barcode: NBG0147208-0 Collector(s) & number: Eagles, P, s.n. | 1986-4-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Constantia Nek, South side.

General notes: Common, covering several hactares.

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Barcode: PRE0372945-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, J, PRE 23177 | 1937-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; GLEN HART

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Barcode: NBG0133325-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, 3604 | 1985-4-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div.. Vogelgat. Hakea land.

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Barcode: PRE0780225-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, L, 1141 | 1991-12-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Elim District Viljoenshof 10-15km from Elim on road to Buffelsjag Bay

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Barcode: PRE0795748-0 Collector(s) & number: Walsh, BN, PRF 8 | 1963-12-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town District; Camps Bay.

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Barcode: NBG0166011-0 Collector(s) & number: Thorns, FW, s.n. | 1940-6-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Kirstenbosch.

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Barcode: PRE0372942-0 Collector(s) & number: Nel, J, PRE 23176 | 1937-11-

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; GLENHART

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Barcode: NBG0166010-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 8070 | 1939-11-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Kirstenbosch.

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Barcode: NBG0166001-0 Collector(s) & number: Duthie, AV, s.n. | 1920--

Australia, New South Wales, New South Wales. Frenches Forest, near Sydney.

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Barcode: PRE0778340-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, L, 1155 | 1992-2-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Stanford C 5km on road to Hermanus

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Barcode: NBG0166003-0 Collector(s) & number: De Villiers, s.n. | 1933-10-5

South Africa, Western Cape, CapeTown. Tokai Plantation.

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Barcode: NBG0251205-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, IJ, 1227 | 1993-12-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Hottentots Holland Mountains. Kogelberg State Forest. 2.8 km on Highlands side of Stokoe bridge, 400 m N of road to highlands on foot of koppie.

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Barcode: NBG0151884-0 Collector(s) & number: Coveny, RG, 15392 | 1991-7-31

Australia, Cheltenham. West Pennat Hills Park.

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Barcode: PRE0713897-0 Collector(s) & number: Dlamini, GM, A2421 | 2002-8-28

Eswatini, Shiselweni. Mahamba.

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Barcode: GHPG$0001003-0 Collector(s) & number: Behr, CM, 1137 | 1994-4-19

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Kleinmond, plateau above Fairy Glen.

General notes: One plant only - destroyed.

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Barcode: NBG0262542-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 10236 | 1980-8-31

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Red Hill. Ridge south east of Waterfall Gorge, Klawer River.

General notes: Common locally. Weed.

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Barcode: PRE0605099-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 10236 | 1980-8-31

South Africa, Western Cape, SIMONSTOWN; REDHILL; RIDGE SOUTH EAST OF WATERFALL GORGE, KLAWER RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0372944-0 Collector(s) & number: Curator Pretoria Bot. Garden, PRE 52658 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0608293-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 10236 | 1980-8-31

South Africa, Western Cape, SIMONSTOWN; REDHILL; RIDGE SE OF WATERFALL GORGE, KLAWER RIVER

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Barcode: NBG0166002-0 Collector(s) & number: Walters, CM, 39 | 1978-3-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Bleskloof. Near Viljoenshof.

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Barcode: NBG0262543-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7291 | 1968-3-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Red Hill. Rocky edge of plateau above Waterfall.

General notes: Locally abundant. Weed.

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Barcode: NBG0166099-0 Collector(s) & number: Purcell, WF, s.n. | 1916-5-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Constantia. Bergvliet Farm. Hillside west of Ladies Mile.

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Observation records

Date: 8/11/2015 8:33:00 AM

Western Cape

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Barcode: PG0054 | Collector(s) & number: Gerhard Gronewald, Barnabas Daru, Olivier Maurin , Unkown | 2010-07-16

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG.1972581 | Collector(s) & number: Valkenburg JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper S , Valkenburg, JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper, S 4056 | 2020-02-17

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG.1972580 | Collector(s) & number: Valkenburg JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper S , Valkenburg, JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper, S 4056 | 2020-02-17

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG0452335 | Collector(s) & number: Valkenburg JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper S , Valkenburg, JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper, S 4056 | 2020-02-17

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG0452334 | Collector(s) & number: Valkenburg JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper S , Valkenburg, JLCH van; Kritzinger-Klopper, S 4056 | 2020-02-17

South Africa , Western Cape

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Barcode: WAG.1450983 | Collector(s) & number: Taylor HC , Taylor, HC 10236 | 1980-08-31

South Africa

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Barcode: WAG.1450982 | Collector(s) & number: Unknown , Unknown s.n. |

South Africa

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Date: 10/10/2017 2:53:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 8/21/2020 12:14:30 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/24/2020 7:00:50 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 6/13/2021 2:22:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/21/2021 12:01:16 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 8/21/2021 12:02:24 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 8/21/2021 10:58:50 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 8/29/2021 12:31:44 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 9/24/2020 8:05:40 AM

Western Cape

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Proteaceae Bredenkamp, GJ; Bredenkamp, CL

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1344-1363

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Proteaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 657-681

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2001

BOOK

SASOL Proteas: A Field Guide to the Proteas of southern Africa, 2nd ed. Rebelo, AG

Fernwood Press, Cape Town

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