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Afrikaanse Inligting
Ridge-Seed Conebushes - Leucadendrons
Bokkeveld Conebush - Leucadendron nitidum
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Habit: A creeping or erect
shrub up to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: May - November Pollinator: Small insects Fruit: Dropped to ground after two months of ripening Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, locally common Habitat: Sandstone and quartzite sands, 1000-2000m Distribution: Cederberg, Kouebokkeveld and Swartruggens Mountains |
Wabooms Conebush - Leucadendron sericeum
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Habit: Shrub up to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: May - September Pollinator: Small insects Fruit: Dropped to ground after two months of ripening Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Endangered Habitat: Sandstone sands, 900-920m Distribution: Koue Bokkeveld at Wabooms River |
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