Leucadendron Nitidum
''Leucadendron nitidum'', the Bokkeveld conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus ''Leucadendron'' and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape where it occurs at Cederberg, Koue Bokkeveld and Swartruggensberge. The shrub grows 2.0 m tall and flowers from May to November. The plant dies in a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and fall to the ground after two months and are spread by ants. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by small insects. The plant grows mainly in sandstone and quartzite sand at altitudes of 1,000 - 2,000 m. In Afrikaans it is known as ''Bokkeveld-tolbos''. Gallery Leucadendron nitidum 23220453.jpg Leucadendron nitidum 23220459.jpg Leucadendron nitidum 23220617.jpg Leucadendron nitidum 53624712.jpg Leucadendron nitidum 5Dsr 0468.jpg Leucadendron nitidum 70877579.jpg References * http://redlist.sa ...
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