Proteaceae

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Proteales Proteaceae
Leucadendron salignum P.J.Bergius

Leucadendron salignum P.J.Bergius

Leucadendron salignum P.J.Bergius

Leucadendron salignum, the common sunshine conebush, is a Cape shrub widely grown for cut foliage.

Leucadendron spissifolium (Knight) I.Williams

Leucadendron spissifolium (Knight) I.Williams

Leucadendron spissifolium (Knight) I.Williams

Leucadendron spissifolium is a pyrophytic dioecious South African endemic plant pollinated by insects.

Leucadendron strobilinum (L.) Druce

Leucadendron strobilinum (L.) Druce

Leucadendron strobilinum (L.) Druce

Leucadendron strobilinum, the peninsula conebush, is a Near Threatened dioecious Proteaceae species endemic to South Africa's Cape Peninsula.

Leucadendron tinctum I.Williams

Leucadendron tinctum I.Williams

Leucadendron tinctum I.Williams

Leucadendron tinctum, the spicy conebush, is a flowering fynbos shrub native to South Africa's Western Cape.

Leucadendron xanthoconus (Kuntze) K.Schum.

Leucadendron xanthoconus (Kuntze) K.Schum.

Leucadendron xanthoconus (Kuntze) K.Schum.

Leucadendron xanthoconus is a 1–2 m serotinous shrub in Proteaceae native to South African south-western Cape mountain fynbos.

Leucospermum calligerum (Knight) Rourke

Leucospermum calligerum (Knight) Rourke

Leucospermum calligerum (Knight) Rourke

Leucospermum calligerum is a widely distributed South African fynbos pincushion shrub that resprouts from seed after fire.

Leucospermum conocarpodendron (L.) H.Buek

Leucospermum conocarpodendron (L.) H.Buek

Leucospermum conocarpodendron (L.) H.Buek

This is a full botanical description of the South African fynbos shrub Leucospermum conocarpodendron, covering its two subspecies and fire ecology.

Leucospermum cordifolium (Knight) Fourc.

Leucospermum cordifolium (Knight) Fourc.

Leucospermum cordifolium (Knight) Fourc.

Leucospermum cordifolium is a South African fynbos shrub, an ornamental pincushion protea pollinated by birds.

Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.fil.) Rourke

Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.fil.) Rourke

Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.fil.) Rourke

Leucospermum cuneiforme is a fire-resistant evergreen shrub native to South Africa, grown as an ornamental and cut flower.

Leucospermum gracile (Knight) Rourke

Leucospermum gracile (Knight) Rourke

Leucospermum gracile (Knight) Rourke

Leucospermum gracile is a low spreading protea shrub native to South Africa’s Western Cape, adapted to fire-prone sandy habitats.

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Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron (L.) Druce

Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron (L.) Druce

Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron is a low growing mat-forming shrub in the Protea family with two distinct subspecies native to South Africa's Western Cape.

Leucospermum oleifolium (P.J.Bergius) R.Br.

Leucospermum oleifolium (P.J.Bergius) R.Br.

Leucospermum oleifolium (P.J.Bergius) R.Br.

Leucospermum oleifolium is a South African fynbos pincushion protea shrub that is fire-adapted and pollinated by birds.

Leucospermum patersonii E.Phillips

Leucospermum patersonii E.Phillips

Leucospermum patersonii E.Phillips

Leucospermum patersonii (silveredge pincushion) is a South African coastal proteid, grown ornamentally and for cut flowers and hybridizing.

Leucospermum pedunculatum Klotzsch ex Krauss

Leucospermum pedunculatum Klotzsch ex Krauss

Leucospermum pedunculatum Klotzsch ex Krauss

Leucospermum pedunculatum is a low mat-forming South African shrub with sweet-scented changing-color flower heads, pollinated by rodents.

Leucospermum prostratum (Thunb.) Stapf

Leucospermum prostratum (Thunb.) Stapf

Leucospermum prostratum (Thunb.) Stapf

Leucospermum prostratum, the yellow-trailing pincushion, is a low creeping fynbos shrub native to South Africa's southern coast.

Lomatia fraseri R.Br.

Lomatia fraseri R.Br.

Lomatia fraseri R.Br.

Lomatia fraseri is a variable Australian tree or shrub that has been naturalised in New Zealand, used in horticulture and historically for timber.

Lomatia hirsuta (Lam.) Diels

Lomatia hirsuta (Lam.) Diels

Lomatia hirsuta (Lam.) Diels

Lomatia hirsuta is an evergreen tree with distinct foliage, flowers, fruit, and limited cultivated planting distribution.

Lomatia myricoides (C.F.Gaertn.) Domin

Lomatia myricoides (C.F.Gaertn.) Domin

Lomatia myricoides (C.F.Gaertn.) Domin

Lomatia myricoides is a woody shrub or small tree native to southeastern Australia, that regenerates after fire and tolerates Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Lomatia silaifolia (Sm.) R.Br.

Lomatia silaifolia (Sm.) R.Br.

Lomatia silaifolia (Sm.) R.Br.

Lomatia silaifolia is an eastern Australian shrub that may be toxic and has been used in horticulture.

Lomatia tinctoria (Labill.) R.Br.

Lomatia tinctoria (Labill.) R.Br.

Lomatia tinctoria (Labill.) R.Br.

Lomatia tinctoria, the guitar plant, is a Tasmanian woody shrub that can be grown in gardens.

Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche

Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche

Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche

Macadamia integrifolia is an Australian tree bearing edible round fruits, rarely grown as an ornamental.

Mimetes cucullatus (L.) R.Br.

Mimetes cucullatus (L.) R.Br.

Mimetes cucullatus (L.) R.Br.

Mimetes cucullatus is an evergreen South African protea shrub adapted to wildfire, popular in native and wildlife gardens.

Mimetes fimbriifolius Knight

Mimetes fimbriifolius Knight

Mimetes fimbriifolius Knight

Mimetes fimbriifolius is a fire-resistant endemic tree from South Africa's Cape Peninsula, the largest and longest-lived Mimetes species.

Mimetes hirtus (L.) Knight

Mimetes hirtus (L.) Knight

Mimetes hirtus (L.) Knight

Mimetes hirtus, or marsh pagoda, is a short-lived South African coastal endemic evergreen shrub adapted to bird pollination and fire-driven seed germination.

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