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Leucadendron crassulifolium
More on Ld crassulifolium
We have now obtained many more records of Ld arcuatum with the growth habit of a large tree. In the Kwadouwsberg (we recommend the Hex River 4X4 trail, if that sort of adventure appeals to you) we were able to confirm that this form is unable to resprout after a fire (as Ld arcuatum does). However, surprisingly, this form regularly survives fires in the manner of Green Tree Pincushion - conocarpodendron and Tree Pagoda - Mimetes fimbriifolius, by continuing to grow from those branches that are not burned in a fire. With plants as tall as Grey-leaf Sugarbush - Protea laurifolia and much wider, this seems to happen quite often.
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| The tree like form of Red-edged Conebush -Leucadendron crassulifolium which shows its ability to survive fire | The leaves of Leucadendron crassulifolium are very much broader than Red-edged Conebush - Leucadendron arcuatum |
In PAN 24 we asked atlassers to be on the lookout for Ld crassulifolium. Since then this species has been atlassed 16 times from north and west of Milner Peak in the Hex River Mountains, and Sonskynrug east of Matroosberg. In the Keeromsberg it has been atlassed twice near Tierhoek, and now all over Kwadouwsberg. We hope to collect some material and photographs when this species flowers in spring. In the meantime, please look out for this species on the upper south slopes of the Hex River and Keerom Mountains.
Tony Rebelo