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Afrikaanse Inligting
Clay Conebushes - Leucadendrons
Rough-leaf Conebush - Leucadendron modestum
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Habit: A erect shrub up
0.6m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: August Pollinator: Small beetles Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Wind - seeds winged Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Not rare, occurs in dense, isolated stands Habitat: Level gravel or clay soils, 0-165m Distribution: Elim Flats from Stanford and Bredasdorp to Agulhas |
Clay Conebush - Leucadendron lanigerum lanigerum
| Female | Male | |
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Habit: A shrub to 1.5m
tall Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: July - September Pollinator: Small beetles Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Wind - seeds winged Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Not threatened, scattered plants over extensive areas. Might require upgrading to threatened due to extensive habitat loss. Habitat: Wind-blown sands, 180-200m Distribution: Cape and Malmesbury Flats from Strand and Diep River to Bains Kloof and Dassenberg |
Wolseley Shale Conebush - Leucadendron lanigerum laevigatum
| Female | Male | |
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Habit: A shrub to
1.6m
tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: July - September Pollinator: Small beetles Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Wind - seeds winged Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Not evaluated previously. Should be rated as Critically Endangered (CR). Habitat: Level clays, 300m Distribution: Breede River Valley from Tulbagh to Wolseley |
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