Leucadendron foedum
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Leucadendron foedum, the Hopefield conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa, and occurs from Piketberg to Hopefield.
| Leucadendron foedum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. foedum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucadendron foedum I.Williams | |
Description
The shrub grows 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and flowers from August to October. The plant dies in a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant, fall to the ground after a fire and are spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers.
In Afrikaans, it is known as Hopefield-tolbos.
References
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