Leucadendron pondoense

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Leucadendron pondoense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species:
L. pondoense
Binomial name
Leucadendron pondoense

Leucadendron pondoense, the Pondoland conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Eastern Cape where it occurs in the Pondoland from Port St. Johns to Port Edward.

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Description

The shrub grows 6 m (20 ft) tall and flowers from September to December. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and fall to the ground after a fire, possibly spreading by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by the wind.

Distribution and habitat

The plant grows in river beds. The tree's national number is 81.4. [2] In Afrikaans, it is known as Pondotolbos.

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References

  1. Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Leucadendron pondoense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T157975738A185584456. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T157975738A185584456.en. Downloaded on 22 August 2021.
  2. "National List of Indigenous Trees in South Africa".