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Dwarf-tufted Sugarbushes - Proteas

Rough-leaf Sugarbush - Protea aspera

Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet forming mats up to 0.5m across Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: September - December, mainly September - October Pollinator: Probably mammal-pollinated Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened, widely scattered plants over most of its range Habitat: Lowlands on shales and sandy soils, 0-200m Distribution: Klein River and Bredasdorp Mountains and Garcia's Pass

Tooth-leaf Sugarbush - Protea denticulata

Habit: A dense shrub up to 1m tall and 2m across Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: August - October Pollinator: Probably bird-pollinated Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened, common as scattered individulas Habitat: Sandstone midslopes, 120-300m Distribution: Potberg

Thong-leaf Sugarbush - Protea lorea

Habit: A shrublet forming mats up to 1m across Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: January - February Pollinator: Probably bird-pollinated Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Rare, occurring locally as scattered plants Habitat: Grassy, lower mountain slopes, 450-650m Distribution: Wemmershoek Mountains to Kogelberg, Riviersonderend Mountains, Langeberg, Ceres and Caledon

Visgat Sugarbush - Protea piscina

Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet forming mats up to 1m across Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: June - January Pollinator: Probably rodent-pollinated Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened, abundant as scattered individuals in local populations Habitat: Sandstone soils, 400-1200m Distribution: Cederberg and Piketberg to Ceres, Langeberg and Swellendam to Heidelberg

Reed-leaf Sugarbush - Protea restionifolia

Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet up to 1m across Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: August - October, mainly September Pollinator: Probably rodent-pollinated Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened, frequent as scattered plants Habitat: Dry areas at fynbos/karoo or fynbos/renosterveldecotones, 150-300m Distribution: Upper Breede River Valley to Bot River Valley and Koue Bokkeveld

Sandpaper-leaf Sugarbush - Protea scabra

Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet forming clumps up to 0.5m across Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: April - October, mainly July - October Pollinator: Probably rodent-pollinated Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Locally common as scattered plants Habitat: Montane, especially on shales, 50-900m Distribution: Hottentots-Holland to Riviersonderend and Klein River Mountains and Caledon Swartberg

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