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Pointed Leaf Hovea

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Hovea acutifolia


Plant Number: 39

Common Name: Pointed Leaf Hovea

Scientific Name: Hovea acutifolia 

Derivation of name

Hovea – after Anton Hove, a botanical collector

acutifolia is from a Latin word, 'acutus' meaning pointed and 'folius' a leaf, referring to the leaves which taper to a point

Description

  • Is a shrub to 2 metres in height which is found in wet and dry forests and rainforest margins in south-east Queensland to the central coast of New South Wales
  • The dark green leaves have fine golden hairs on the lower leaf when inspected closely with purple pea flowers which consist of 4 petals
  • The mature seeds pods explode with a clicking sound on hot dry days

Fauna use

The plant attracts birds, wasps, bees, butterflies and a wide variety of insects and spiders.

Acknowledgment: Australian Native Plants Society ANPSA


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Last reviewed 18 May 2020
Last updated 18 May 2020