About Leucadendron galpinii E.Phillips & Hutch.
Leucadendron galpinii, commonly known as the hairless conebush, is a flowering shrub belonging to the family Proteaceae, native to Africa. This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa, where it grows on the Riversdale plain, ranging from the De Hoop Nature Reserve to the mouth of the Gourits River. It is a member of the fynbos biome, and grows primarily in sandy soils at altitudes between 0 and 200 meters above sea level. This shrub reaches a maximum height of 3 meters, and produces flowers between October and November. Leucadendron galpinii is dioecious, meaning individual plants are either male or female, and pollination occurs via insects. Seeds are held in a whorl on female plants. While the adult plants themselves do not survive wildfires, the seeds do survive. After a wildfire, the seeds are released onto the ground, and are likely dispersed by wind.
