About Leucadendron salicifolium (Salisb.) I.Williams
Common Name and Height
This shrub, known in English as the common stream conebush, grows up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall.
Flowering Period
It flowers from July to September.
Reproductive Traits and Pollination
The plant is unisexual, with separate individual plants producing male and female flowers, and it is pollinated by wind.
Post-Fire Response
After a fire, the entire plant dies, but its seeds survive.
Seed Storage and Dispersal
Seeds are stored in a cone on the female plant; they only fall to the ground after a fire, and may be dispersed by wind.
Habitat and Altitude Range
This species grows primarily along rivers and in areas with seepage water, at altitudes ranging from 0 to 1,000 m (0–3,281 ft).
National Tree Number
Its national tree number is 82.1.
