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Afrikaanse Inligting
Sandveld Conebushes - Leucadendrons
Scraggly Conebush - Leucadendron cinereum
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Habit: A shrub up
to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: October Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Passive, dropped, perhaps a bit of wind dispersal Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Not rare, occurs in dense isolated stands Habitat: Level, sandy soil, 15-100m Distribution: Hopefield and Cape Flats from Berg River mouth to Kraaifontein |
Pakhuis Conebush - Leucadendron concavum
| Female | Male | ||
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Habit: A shrub up
to 1.5m
tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: September Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Passive, dropped, perhaps a bit of wind dispersal Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Rare, known from a single population Habitat: Sandy plateau, 1000m Distribution: Cederberg at Pakhuis Pass |
Piketberg Conebush - Leucadendron discolor
| Male | |
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Habit: A shrub up
to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: September Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Passive, dropped, perhaps a bit of wind dispersal Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Locally common occurring in dense isolated stands Habitat: Rocky sandstone soils, 450-500m Distribution: Piketberg |
Hairless Conebush - Leucadendron galpinii
| Male | |
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Habit: A shrub up
to 3m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: October - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Passive, dropped, perhaps a bit of wind dispersal Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Vulnerable, as its lowland habitats are suitable to agriculture Habitat: Sandy soils, 0-200m Distribution: Riversdale Flats from De Hoop to Gouritz River mouth |
Cape Flats Conebush - Leucadendron levisanus
| Female | Male | ||
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Habit: A shrub up
to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: October Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Passive, dropped, perhaps a bit of wind dispersal Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Endangered, once common on the southern Cape Flats Habitat: Damp, sandy soil on flats, 0-100m Distribution: Cape Flats from Fish Hoek to Eerste River to Mamre |
Line-leaf Conebush - Leucadendron linifolium
| Female | Male | ||
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Habit: A shrub up
to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: September - October Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Passive, dropped, perhaps a bit of wind dispersal Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Not threatened, dense isolated stands occur Habitat: Level, waterlogged, sandy soil over clay, 5-120m Distribution: Cape Flats from Eerste River to Strand, Bot River to Elim and Bredasdorp, Potberg, Riversdale Flats at Jakkalsfontein |
Star Conebush - Leucadendron stellare
| Female | Male | ||
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Habit: A shrub up
to 2m tall Fire survival: Resprouts from an underground rootstock Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: September - October Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Dropped to the ground Seed storage: In ground litter, longevity unknown Rarity status: Not threatened, clumps of scattered plants Habitat: Level, dry sands over clay, 30-170m Distribution: Cape Flats near Durbanville to the Berg River Valley and adjacent flats to Aurora |
Malmesbury Conebush - Leucadendron thymifolium
| Female | Male | |
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Habit: A shrub up
to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: August - September Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Dropped to the ground Seed storage: In ground litter, longevity unknown Rarity status: Endangered as a result of agriculture Habitat: Sands or gravels over clay, 100m Distribution: Malmesbury Flats from Dassenberg to Klipheuwel |
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