Open forest on the north coast of New South Wales. From Greek archaeos , original or beginning, and the suffix -oides , resembling.
Leaves are oblong in shape with three conspicuous longitudinal veins.
The flowers occur in spring to early summer forming pendulous racemes in the leaf axils and may be up to 80mm long. The flower colour is deep red and flowers are followed by woody seed pods about 40mm long by 20mm wide containing two winged seeds, the usual number for all Hakea species. H.aechaeoides is closely related to H.trineura and was previously regarded as a form of the latter species. H.archaeoides has been mainly grown by enthusiasts and is not often seen in nurseries. It is fairly quick growing and appears to be tolerant of moderate frosts.