Leucadendron globosum
Leucadendron globosum, the Grabouw conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs from Grabouw to Houhoek in the Elgin Valley.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. globosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucadendron globosum (Kenn. ex Andrews) I.Williams | |
The shrub grows 2 m tall and flowers from September to October. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and fall after two months after flowers are formed from the toll to the ground. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by insects. The plant grows in loamy soil on style, southern slopes at altitudes of 220 - 300 m.
In Afrikaans it is known as Grabouwtolbos.
References
- Rebelo, A.G., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2020. Leucadendron globosum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T113168303A185567567. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113168303A185567567.en. Downloaded on 19 September 2021.
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