''Leucadendron laxum'', the Bredasdorp conebush, is a flower-bearing
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
belonging to the
genus ''
Leucadendron'' and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the
Western Cape,
South Africa, where it occurs from
Hermanus to Agulhas.
Description
The shrub grows tall and bears flowers from September to October. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and will be released during March the following year. The plant is
unisexual and there are male and female plants. The plants are pollinated by the action of insects.
In Afrikaans, it is known as .
Gallery
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References
*http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=794-74
*http://pza.sanbi.org/leucadendron-laxum
*http://biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/leucadendron_laxum.htm
laxum
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