About Leucadendron thymifolium (Knight) I.Williams
Taxonomic Identity and Growth Form
Leucadendron thymifolium (Knight) I.Williams is a shrub that grows up to 2 metres (6.6 feet) tall, and produces flowers between August and September.
Reproductive Biology
It is a unisexual species, with separate male and female individual plants, and pollination is carried out by insects.
Post-Fire Regeneration
After fire kills the plant, its seeds remain viable.
Seed Storage and Dispersal
Seeds are stored in a cone on the female plant, and fall to the ground two months after flowering finishes.
Common Name
In Afrikaans, this species is called Katsterttolbos.
Distribution Range
This plant is found on the Malmesbury Plain, ranging from Noordhoek to Klipheuwel.
Habitat and Altitude
It grows primarily in sand or gravel that lies over clay, at an altitude of 100 metres (330 feet).
