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''Leucadendron strobilinum'', commonly called the peninsula conebush, is a plant species in the genus '' Leucadendron''—forming part of the family
Proteaceae The Proteaceae form a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genera with about 1,660 known species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae, they make up the order Pro ...
. Confined to the Cape Peninsula of South Africa, it reaches a height of up to growing in southern, damp rocky slopes at an elevation of 500 to 1100m. Its conservation status is Near Threatened—a result of inappropriate fire management, fire-break clearing and alien plant invasions.


Appearance

A large, single-stemmed shrub reaching a height of up to 2.6m. It branches near the base and has dark-green elliptical leaves.


Ecology

As with all leucadendron, the peninsula conebush is
dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ...
. Flowering takes place between September and October, with flowers described as yeast scented. Seeds are stored on the (female) plant, an adaptation known as serotiny, to be released upon a fire occurring; the seeds are winged allowing for wind dispersal.


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External links


World Flora Online detailed plant description
strobilinum Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces Fynbos Vulnerable flora of Africa Conservation dependent plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Proteaceae-stub