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Rose Sugarbushes - Proteas

Blackrim Sugarbush - Protea acuminata

Habit: An erect shrub 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: June - September, peaking July and August Pollinator: Unknown Fruit: Retained Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened Habitat: Sandy flats and coastal lowlands, 0-400 Distribution: Isolated populations at Nieuwdtville, Cederberg, Stettynskloof and Riversonderend Mountains

Groove-leaf Sugarbush - Protea canaliculata

Habit: An erect shrub up to 1.2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: March - June, mainly May Pollinator: Probably birds Fruit: Retained Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened Habitat: Rocky, exposed sandstone or quartzite soils, 800-1500 Distribution: Hex River to Waboomsberg and Swartberg

Mountain-rose Sugarbush - Protea nana
	Habit: Rounded shrub to 1.3m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: July - October Pollinator: Unknown - very little nectar produced Fruit: Stored on plant for a few years Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened Habitat: Mountain slopes, 400-900m Distribution: Porterville to Du Toitskloof

Ceres Sugarbush - Protea pityphylla

Habit: An almost errect to sprawling shrub up to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: May - September, mainly May - July Pollinator: Unknown - very little nectar produced Fruit: Stored on plant for a few years Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Rare, locally frequent in small isolated stands Habitat: Montane aming large boulders, 500-1500m Distribution: Skurweberg, Hex River and Olifants River Mountains

Thistle Sugarbush - Protea scolymocephala

Habit: Small shrub up to 1.5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: July - November, peaking August - September Pollinator: Unknown Fruit: Stored on plant Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Once abundant, now largely extinct in the southern part of its range, still common, but localised in the north Habitat: Sandy flats, 0-400m Distribution: Gifberg to Cape Peninsula, Kleinmond to Hawston

Swan Sugarbush - Protea witzenbergiana

Habit: A sprawling to prostrate shrub up to 3m across and 0.5m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: March - June, mainly April - May Pollinator: Probably rodents Fruit: Stored on plant for a few years Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened Habitat: Varied, montane slopes, 750-1800m Distribution: Cederberg to Hex River and Bokkerivier Mountains

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