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King Sugarbushes - Proteas


King Sugarbush - Protea cynaroides  
King Protea - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: A multi-stemmed upright shrub 0.3-2m across
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: All year round, depending on locality
Pollinator: Birds
Fruit: Stored on plant for a few years
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Not threatened, usually as scattered plants
Habitat: Sandstone soils, 0-1500m
Distribution: Cederberg to Port Elizabeth
Notes: South Africa's National Flower

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