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Cowl Pagodas - Mimetes

Common Pagoda - Mimetes cuculatus

Habit: Multi-stemmed shrub to 2m tall Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round, peaking August - March Pollinator: Bird Fruit: Released 2-6 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, the most widespread Pagoda Habitat: Sandy soils, 0-1200m Distribution: Citrusdal to Peninsula to Kouga Mountains

Tree Pagoda - Mimetes fimbriifolius
	Habit: A rounded, gnarled shrub to 5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: All year round, peaking July - December Pollinator: Bird Fruit: Released 2-6 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened Habitat: Sandy soils, 0-1100m Distribution: A Cape Peninsula endemic

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