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Shale Sugarbushes - Proteas

Dagger-leaf Sugarbush - Protea mucronifolia

Habit: An erect shrub up to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: October - January, mainly November - December Pollinator: Insects, probably mainly wasps Fruit: Retained in seedhead, only released after fire Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Vulnerable, only one population of a few thousand plants Habitat: Gravelly Klipheuwel soils, 80m Distribution: Voëlvlei Dam

Swartland Sugarbush - Protea odorata

Habit: An erect shrub up to 1.2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: February - June, mainly March and April Pollinator: Insects, probably mainly wasps Fruit: Retained in seedhead, only released after fire Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Endandgered, only one population of about 30 plants remains Habitat: Saline Klipheuwel gravels mixed with sand, 120-150m Distribution: Malmesbury Flats from Klapmuts to Kalbaskraal

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