About Leucadendron meridianum T.M.Salter ex I.Williams
Leucadendron meridianum T.M.Salter ex I.Williams is a shrub that reaches 2.0 meters (6.6 feet) in height and produces flowers in June. When a fire occurs, the entire plant dies, but its seeds survive. Seeds are stored in a cone on female plants; after a fire, the seeds fall to the ground, and are spread by the wind thanks to the wings they bear. This species is unisexual, with separate individual plants that bear either male or female flowers, which are pollinated by small beetles. In Afrikaans, this species is called astolbos. It is distributed across South Africa, occurring in the area stretching from the Cape Peninsula to Potberg and Riviersonderend. It grows primarily in sandy soil, at altitudes ranging from 0 to 1,000 meters (0 to 3,281 feet).
