Leucadendron ericifolium
Leucadendron ericifolium, the erica-leaved conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and is found in the Outeniqua Mountains, among others. The plant blooms in July with the fruit ripening in November.
| Leucadendron ericifolium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. ericifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucadendron ericifolium R.Br. | |
In Afrikaans it is known as Heideblaargeelbos The tree's national number is 80.[2]
References
- Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron ericifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113167652A157951952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113167652A157951952.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "National List of Indigenous Trees Occuring in South Africa".
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