Hovea
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toNew South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Observations recorded37,491
General: it, a monophyletic group of Australian genera (Templetonia, Hovea, Cristonia Use: . or 'tree hovea' has attractive blue flowers); seeds and pods used
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thumb|Hovea linearis thumb|Hovea pannosa
Hovea is a genus of about forty species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and is endemic to Australia. Plants in this genus are sub-shrubs, shrubs or small trees with simple leaves and purple, blue or mauve flowers with a white centre. The fruit is a pod containing brown to blackish seeds. Species of Hovea occur in all Australian states, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
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