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Burchell's sugarbush
Proteaceae

Burchell's sugarbush

Protea burchellii Stapf

Protea burchellii Stapf is a mid-sized endemic South African shrub grown as a popular crop in the cut flower industry.

Bot River Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Bot River Sugarbush

Protea compacta R.Br.

Protea compacta R.Br., or Bot River protea, is a popular South African cut flower native to south western Cape Province.

Heartleaf Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Heartleaf Sugarbush

Protea cordata Thunb.

Protea cordata, the heart-leaf sugarbush, is a self-incompatible protea species native to Southern Africa.

Green Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Green Sugarbush

Protea coronata Lam.

Protea coronata Lam. is an erect South African shrub with apple-green flower heads that flowers between April and September.

King Protea
Proteaceae

King Protea

Protea cynaroides (L.) L.

Protea cynaroides, the king protea, is South Africa's national flower, a fire-adapted fynbos shrub with large colorful flower heads.

Broad-leaved Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Broad-leaved Sugarbush

Protea eximia (Knight) Fourc.

Protea eximia is a South African protea, easy to cultivate, that forms dense wild populations and produces colourful inverted cone flowers.

Clanwilliam Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Clanwilliam Sugarbush

Protea glabra Thunb.

Protea glabra Thunb. is a conical South African endemic shrub that flowers from July to November and is pollinated by birds and beetles.

Lanceleaf Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Lanceleaf Sugarbush

Protea lanceolata E.Mey. ex Meisn.

Protea lanceolata is a threatened endemic South African flowering plant in the Proteaceae family.

Grey Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Grey Sugarbush

Protea laurifolia Thunb.

Protea laurifolia Thunb. is an endemic South African flowering shrub adapted to survive periodic wildfires via stored wind-dispersed seeds.

Blackbeard Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Blackbeard Sugarbush

Protea lepidocarpodendron (L.) L.

Protea lepidocarpodendron, the black bearded sugarbush, is a near-threatened bearded Protea native to South Africa's Western Cape.

Long-leaf Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Long-leaf Sugarbush

Protea longifolia Andrews

Protea longifolia, the long-leaf sugarbush, is a Proteaceae shrub native to South Africa's southwestern Cape Provinces.

Strapleaf Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Strapleaf Sugarbush

Protea lorifolia (Knight) Fourc.

Protea lorifolia is an endemic South African protea shrub that survives wildfires via stored, wind-dispersed seeds.

Queen Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Queen Sugarbush

Protea magnifica Andrews

Protea magnifica Andrews is a South African fynbos shrub valued as a highly prized commercial cut flower.

Forest Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Forest Sugarbush

Protea mundii Klotzsch

Protea mundii, the forest sugarbush, is a South African flowering shrub cultivated as a garden plant.

Oleander-leaf Protea
Proteaceae

Oleander-leaf Protea

Protea neriifolia R.Br.

Protea neriifolia R.Br. is a South African protea found in fynbos habitat between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.

Wagon Tree
Proteaceae

Wagon Tree

Protea nitida Mill.

Protea nitida, the wagon tree, is a large endemic South African tree protea with usable timber.

Common Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Common Sugarbush

Protea repens (L.) L.

Protea repens is a fire-adapted fynbos shrub, historically harvested for syrup from its nectar.

Silver Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Silver Sugarbush

Protea roupelliae Meisn.

Protea roupelliae Meisn. is a small South African/Zimbabwean tree cultivated in gardens for beauty and attracting wildlife.

Sandpaperleaf Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Sandpaperleaf Sugarbush

Protea scabra R.Br.

Protea scabra R.Br. is a long-lived fire-adapted South African shrub with underground rhizomes, blooming from April to October.

Common Snow Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Common Snow Sugarbush

Protea scolopendriifolia (Knight) Rourke

Protea scolopendriifolia is a rodent-pollinated flowering shrub endemic to South Africa’s Cape provinces.

Thistle Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Thistle Sugarbush

Protea scolymocephala (L.) Reichard

Protea scolymocephala is a small endemic South African shrub adapted to survive wildfires via stored seeds.

Brownbeard Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Brownbeard Sugarbush

Protea speciosa (L.) L.

Protea speciosa is a fire-adapted endemic shrub native to the Western Cape, South Africa, pollinated by birds.

Pink Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Pink Sugarbush

Protea stokoei E.Phillips

Protea stokoei, the pink sugarbush, is an endemic South African flowering shrub pollinated by birds.

Waterlily Sugarbush
Proteaceae

Waterlily Sugarbush

Protea subvestita N.E.Br.

Protea subvestita (waterlily sugarbush) is a native South African and Lesotho erect shrub in the Protea genus.

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