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title: Mountain Hakea
date: 2024-04-04T17:19:00+11:00
author: Private Forests Tasmania
canonical_url: "https://pft.tas.gov.au/tree-species/mountain-hakea"
section: Tree Species
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2. Mountain Hakea
 

#  Mountain Hakea 

 

 

 

 

 

 ![Hakea lissosperma](https://pft.tas.gov.au/volumes/images/Tree-Species/_800x800_crop_center-center_none/125979/hakea-lissosperma.webp) 

## Scientific Name

Hakea lissosperma

## Family Name

PROTEACEAE

## Common Name

Mountain Hakea

 

 

### General Information

 

  Height 2.0m - 6.0m (200-600cm)   Flowers White/cream clustered in leaf axils on stalks 4-6mm long.   Fruit Seed follicles   Form Shrub or small tree with many stout branches.   Municipalities Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast   Communities Wet Eucalypt Forest   Habitat Notes Widespread, especially on mountains to 1200m and to sea level in areas of high rainfall.   Site Tolerance Moist; Shady   Frost Tolerance Hardy   Soil Tolerance Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained   General Notes Provides protection for native birds and animals and nectar for birds.Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Not suitable below powerlines.   

 

### Propagation Details

 Flowering Months JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSeed Collecting Months JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSowing Months JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCutting Months JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 

 

 

### Seed Information

 

  Seed Collection Brownish-purple hard woody capsule, warty with small beak. seeds winged, usually two per fruit.collect only the older fruit (usually grey-brown) as immature seed will not ripen off the plant   Seed Treatment Method Leaching   Viable Seeds Per Gram 300   Seed Treatment Notes Dry fruit which will usually open in 2-3 weeks or place in a hot oven 80-100oC for 30 mins with the door partially open. Leaching, stratification or a combination of both improves results, or moist stratify seed for 4 months in fridge for good germination.   Germination Time 6 months   Suitable For Direct Seeding Yes   

 

### Cuttings