''Protea mundii'', the forest sugarbush, is a flowering shrub native to the
Cape Provinces of
South Africa
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, growing in forest margins at elevation. It grows to a height of . The plant has white to ivory flowers, which are attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. The specific name commemorates
Johannes Ludwig Leopold Mund, a German natural history collector who was active in the Cape until 1831.
''Protea mundii'' is cultivated as a garden plant.
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Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces
Garden plants of Southern Africa
Butterfly food plants
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