Aulax Cancellata
''Aulax cancellata'', the channel-leaf featherbush, is a shrub that is native to the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape and belongs to the genus ''Aulax''. This plant is widespread, it occurs on the Cape Peninsula, Hottentots-Holland Mountains to the Langeberg and Kouga Mountains, Swartberg and Kammanassie Mountains. The shrub grows upright with a single stem and grows up to 2.5 m tall. The plant dies in a fire but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual, male and female flowers grow on different plants. The plants bloom from November to February. A variety of insect species help pollinate the plants. Female flowers dry out and form a woody shell in which the seeds are formed and preserved. The plant grows in sandstone soil at altitudes of 0 to 1 200 m. In Afrikaans it is known as Geelveer. References External links * * * {{Taxonbar, from= Q15063235 Proteaceae ...
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