Hakea salicifolia

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Internal ID UUID64401f9c2f5e5743588660
Scientific name Hakea salicifolia
Authority (Vent.) B.L.Burtt
First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1941: 33 (1941)

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Ethnobotanical Uses
Hakea salicifolia leaves have been used by several Australian communities as mild infusions and decoctions for respiratory and stomach discomfort. Among the Wiradjuri people of New South Wales, leaf teas or decoctions were taken for coughs, colds, and colds of the chest, recorded by Williams and Biddle (1982). In the broader Sydney region, traditional infusions of Hakea leaves were prepared for similar indications by Aboriginal and early settlers, noted by Jury (2007). Early New Zealand settlers and the horticultural writer Jury (2007) report occasional domestic use of Hakea salicifolia leaf tea for mild digestive upset, and for sore throats; the herb is used much less commonly there than in Australia. Outside of infusions, Aboriginal groups sometimes chewed the soft young leaves to relieve a sore mouth or tongue, also reported by Williams and Biddle (1982).

Practical recipe
To make a mild leaf tea for occasional cough or stomach discomfort, place 1–2 teaspoons of dried young Hakea salicifolia leaves in a prewarmed teapot, pour over 250 ml of just‑boiled water, cover, and steep 5–8 minutes. Strain and sip one cup up to three times a day. Do not exceed 4 g of dried leaves per day or 12 g within 24 hours. Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding; stop if irritation occurs and consult a qualified health professional.

Active constituents
Hakea salicifolia leaves contain flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol and phenolic acids such as caffeic and ferulic acid, reported by Jones et al. (2003). These constituents are associated with well‑known antioxidant and mild astringent effects.

Modern relevance
Recent lab studies have found that Hakea salicifolia leaf extracts show activity against oral bacteria and some Gram‑positive species (Jones et al., 2003), and they contain chlorogenic acid together with the kaempferol and quercetin glycosides described above. The plants remain cultivated as ornamentals in New Zealand, but commercial herb products are rare.

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Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Flower nectar: The winter‑flowering shrub produces abundant nectar that is collected by honeybees; the nectar contributes to commercial honey production in southeastern Australia.

Properties relevant to use:
- Nectar composition: Analyses report a sucrose‑fructose‑glucose mixture with total soluble solids of approximately 30–35 % (w/w), providing a readily fermentable carbohydrate source for honeybees; the high sugar concentration and early winter flowering timing are key for surplus honey harvest.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Cultivation and harvesting: Hakea salicifolia is propagated in ornamental and restoration plantings and occurs naturally in coastal forests; beekeepers maintain hives near mature stands to access the winter nectar flow; the species tolerates pruning and regenerates from seed, allowing sustainable management for bee forage without detrimental impact on wild populations.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Banksia saligna (Andrews) J.Parm. Catalogue des Arbres et Plantes cultiv?s dans les jardins. Enghien 1818
Conchium salicifolium (Vent.) C.F.Gaertn. Suppl. Carp. 3: 217 (1807)
Conchium salignum (Andrews) Sm. Rees' Cyclopaedia 9 1807
Embothrium salicifolium Vent. Descr. Pl. Nouv. : t. 8 (1800)
Embothrium salignum Andrews Bot. Repos. 3: t. 215 (1802)
Hakea mimosoides A.Cunn. ex Meisn. Prodr. 14: 416 (1856)
Hakea saligna (Andrews) Knight On the Cultivation of the Plants Belonging to the Natural Order of Proteeae 1809
Hakea saligna var. angustifolia A.A.Ham. Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 45: 261 (1920)

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic هاكيا صفصافية
Arabic هاكية صفصافية
Arabic فرضاخ صفصافي
Chinese 柳叶哈克木
Chinese 柳叶荣桦

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  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales
      • Norfolk Island
      • Queensland
      • South Australia
      • Tasmania
      • Victoria
    • New Zealand
      • New Zealand North
      • New Zealand South

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000714461
Tropicos 100347039
INPN 100712
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:704322-1
The Plant List kew-2837851
Open Tree Of Life 44416
Observations.org 142268
NCBI Taxonomy 795997
IUCN Red List 113088688
IPNI 704322-1
iNaturalist 363485
GBIF 7287627
Freebase /m/0gywbq
EPPO HKASA
USDA GRIN 447100
Wikipedia Hakea_salicifolia
CMAUP NPO14394

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Stereo Camera Setup for 360° Digital Image Correlation to Reveal Smart Structures of Hakea Fruits Fischer M, Mylo MD, Lorenz LS, Böckenholt L, Beismann H Biomimetics (Basel) 21-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10967922
doi:10.3390/biomimetics9030191
PMID:38534876
Screening antibiofilm activity of invasive plants growing at the Slope Merapi Mountain, Central Java, against Candida albicans Desrini S, Girardot M, Imbert C, Mustofa M, Nuryastuti T BMC Complement Med Ther 12-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10339508
doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04044-2
PMID:37438777
Invasiveness, Monitoring and Control of Hakea sericea: A Systematic Review Jacobson TK, Gerber D, Azevedo JC Plants (Basel) 07-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9963047
doi:10.3390/plants12040751
PMID:36840097
Effectiveness of plants and green infrastructure utilization in ambient particulate matter removal Wróblewska K, Jeong BR Environ Sci Eur 25-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8475335
doi:10.1186/s12302-021-00547-2
PMID:34603905
Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell Crous PW, Lombard L, Sandoval-Denis M, Seifert KA, Schroers HJ, Chaverri P, Gené J, Guarro J, Hirooka Y, Bensch K, Kema GH, Lamprecht SC, Cai L, Rossman AY, Stadler M, Summerbell RC, Taylor JW, Ploch S, Visagie CM, Yilmaz N, Frisvad JC, Abdel-Azeem AM, Abdollahzadeh J, Abdolrasouli A, Akulov A, Alberts JF, Araújo JP, Ariyawansa HA, Bakhshi M, Bendiksby M, Ben Hadj Amor A, Bezerra JD, Boekhout T, Câmara MP, Carbia M, Cardinali G, Castañeda-Ruiz RF, Celis A, Chaturvedi V, Collemare J, Croll D, Damm U, Decock CA, de Vries RP, Ezekiel CN, Fan XL, Fernández NB, Gaya E, González CD, Gramaje D, Groenewald JZ, Grube M, Guevara-Suarez M, Gupta VK, Guarnaccia V, Haddaji A, Hagen F, Haelewaters D, Hansen K, Hashimoto A, Hernández-Restrepo M, Houbraken J, Hubka V, Hyde KD, Iturriaga T, Jeewon R, Johnston PR, Jurjević Ž, Karalti İ, Korsten L, Kuramae EE, Kušan I, Labuda R, Lawrence DP, Lee HB, Lechat C, Li HY, Litovka YA, Maharachchikumbura SS, Marin-Felix Y, Matio Kemkuignou B, Matočec N, McTaggart AR, Mlčoch P, Mugnai L, Nakashima C, Nilsson RH, Noumeur SR, Pavlov IN, Peralta MP, Phillips AJ, Pitt JI, Polizzi G, Quaedvlieg W, Rajeshkumar KC, Restrepo S, Rhaiem A, Robert J, Robert V, Rodrigues AM, Salgado-Salazar C, Samson RA, Santos AC, Shivas RG, Souza-Motta CM, Sun GY, Swart WJ, Szoke S, Tan YP, Taylor JE, Taylor PW, Tiago PV, Váczy KZ, van de Wiele N, van der Merwe NA, Verkley GJ, Vieira WA, Vizzini A, Weir BS, Wijayawardene NN, Xia JW, Yáñez-Morales MJ, Yurkov A, Zamora JC, Zare R, Zhang CL, Thines M Stud Mycol 17-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8379525
doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2021.100116
PMID:34466168
Vulnerability to xylem cavitation of Hakea species (Proteaceae) from a range of biomes and life histories predicted by climatic niche Oyanoghafo OO, O’ Brien C, Choat B, Tissue D, Rymer PD Ann Bot 19-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC8225280
doi:10.1093/aob/mcab020
PMID:33606015
Invasive Plants: Turning Enemies into Value Máximo P, Ferreira LM, Branco PS, Lourenço A Molecules 01-Aug-2020
PMCID:PMC7436051
doi:10.3390/molecules25153529
PMID:32752287
A Simple Method for Simulating Drought Effects on Plants Marchin RM, Ossola A, Leishman MR, Ellsworth DS Front Plant Sci 21-Jan-2020
PMCID:PMC6985571
doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.01715
PMID:32038685
Acquisition and Loss of Secondary Metabolites Shaped the Evolutionary Path of Three Emerging Phytopathogens of Wheat Thynne E, Mead OL, Chooi YH, McDonald MC, Solomon PS Genome Biol Evol 21-Feb-2019
PMCID:PMC6431248
doi:10.1093/gbe/evz037
PMID:30793159
Flavonoids in Ecuadorian Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R. Br.: Perspectives of Use of This Species as a Food Supplement Vinueza D, Yanza K, Tacchini M, Grandini A, Sacchetti G, Chiurato MA, Guerrini A Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 11-Dec-2018
PMCID:PMC6311244
doi:10.1155/2018/1353129
PMID:30643525
Phylogenetic lineages in Pseudocercospora Crous PW, Braun U, Hunter GC, Wingfield MJ, Verkley GJ, Shin HD, Nakashima C, Groenewald JZ Stud Mycol 06-Jun-2012
PMCID:PMC3713886
doi:10.3114/sim0005
PMID:24014898

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 135 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O 138.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
3-Methoxysalicylic acid 70140 Click to see 168.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / P-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
4-Methoxybenzoic Acid 7478 Click to see 152.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Salicylic acid and derivatives / Salicylic acids
2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid 19 Click to see 154.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids
Hydron phenoxide 20488062 Click to see 94.11 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
Vanillin 1183 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=O)O 152.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Myristic Acid 11005 Click to see 228.37 unknown via CMAUP database
Oleic Acid 445639 Click to see 282.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Palmitoleic Acid 445638 Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 254.41 unknown via CMAUP database
Stearic Acid 5281 Click to see 284.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids
Behenic Acid 8215 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 340.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Hexacosanoic Acid 10469 Click to see 396.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Lignoceric Acid 11197 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 368.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(2S,4aS,10aR)-1,1,4a-trimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthren-2-ol 13996029 Click to see CC(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)C3(CCC(C(C3CC2)(C)C)O)C 286.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids
(3R,4R,4aS,8aS)-4-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-4-hydroxy-3,4a,8,8-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6,7,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-one 101717490 Click to see 318.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Rotundifuran 9841926 Click to see CC1CC(C2C(CCCC2(C1(CCC3=COC=C3)O)C)(C)C)OC(=O)C 362.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Vitetrifolin B 15543011 Click to see 362.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Vitetrifolin C 15543012 Click to see 360.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(+)-alpha-Terpineol 442501 Click to see 154.25 unknown via CMAUP database
2-[(1S)-4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]propan-2-yl acetate 93317 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(C)OC(=O)C 196.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Quinone and hydroquinone lipids / Vitamin E compounds / Tocopherols
(+)-gamma-Tocopherol 92729 Click to see 416.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
Taraxerone 92785 Click to see 424.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
(1S,4AS,7S,7aS)-7-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-(((2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy)methyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 23955877 Click to see 496.50 unknown via CMAUP database
CID 51346123 51346123 Click to see 466.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Mussaenosidic acid 21633105 Click to see 376.36 unknown via CMAUP database
Negundoside 9935561 Click to see 496.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones
[(1R,3R,4R,4aS,8aS)-4-hydroxy-3,4a,8,8-tetramethyl-4-[2-(5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl)ethyl]-2,3,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl] acetate 10022565 Click to see CC1CC(C2C(CCCC2(C1(CCC3=CCOC3=O)O)C)(C)C)OC(=O)C 378.50 unknown via CMAUP database
3-[2-[(1R,2R,4aS,8aS)-1-hydroxy-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-yl]ethyl]-2H-furan-5-one 102105798 Click to see CC1CCC2C(CCCC2(C1(CCC3=CC(=O)OC3)O)C)(C)C 320.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Previtexilactone 21636179 Click to see 378.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Vitexilactone 21636178 Click to see CC1CC(C2C(CCCC2(C1(CCC3=CC(=O)OC3)O)C)(C)C)OC(=O)C 378.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
3Alpha-Hydroxyurs-12-En-28-Oic Acid 7163177 Click to see 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Alpha-Amyrin 73170 Click to see 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Betulinic Acid 64971 Click to see 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Corosolic acid 6918774 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O 472.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Lupeol 259846 Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives
(2E)-2-[(4aS,5R,7R,8R,8aS)-5-acetyloxy-4,4,7,8a-tetramethylspiro[2,3,4a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-8,5'-oxolane]-2'-ylidene]acetic acid 101357917 Click to see 364.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
Iso-ambreinolide 15559824 Click to see 264.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydrofurans
Vitex norditerpenoid 1 11208535 Click to see CC1CCC2C(CCCC2(C13CCC(=CC=O)O3)C)(C)C 290.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Vitex norditerpenoid 2 11462191 Click to see 348.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Luteolin 5280445 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O 286.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
Vitexin 5280441 Click to see 432.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids
Bonanzin 5379563 Click to see 374.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Artemetin 5320351 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)OC)OC 388.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Casticin 5315263 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)O)OC)O 374.30 unknown via CMAUP database
chrysoplenol D 5280699 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)OC 360.30 unknown via CMAUP database

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