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Leucadendron
''Leucadendron'' is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa, where they are a prominent part of the fynbos ecoregion and vegetation type. Description Species in the genus ''Leucadendron'' are small trees or shrubs that are erect or creeping. Most species are shrubs that grow up to 1 m tall, some to 2 or 3 m. A few grow into moderate-sized trees up to 16 m tall. All are evergreen. The leaves are largely elliptical, sometimes needle-like, spirally arranged, simple, entire, and usually green, often covered with a waxy bloom, and in the case of the Silvertree, with a distinct silvery tone produced by dense, straight, silky hairs. This inspired the generic name ''Leucadendron'', which literally means "white tree". The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences at the branch tips; plants are dioecious, with separate male and female plants. The seed heads, or infructescences, of ''Leucadendron'' are woody cone-like struct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucadendron Argenteum
''Leucadendron argenteum'' (silver tree, silver leaf tree, af, Witteboom, or af, Silwerboom) is an endangered plant species in the family Proteaceae, which is endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Most grow in and around the city of Cape Town, but outlying (perhaps introduced) populations exist near Somerset West ( Silwerboomkloof), Paarl and Stellenbosch. It is a protected tree in South Africa. Appearance The silvertree is a striking evergreen tree, growing 5–7 m tall (sometimes up to 16 m). It is erect and well-proportioned with a thick, straight trunk and grey bark. The soft, silky leaves are shiny silver, lanceolate, 8–15 cm long and 2 cm broad, with their distinct silvery sheen produced by dense velvety hairs. The wind-pollinated flowers are produced in dense globose inflorescences 4–5 cm diameter, and give off a pleasant scent. Like all Leucadendrons, this tree is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. The fruit is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucadendron Brunioides
''Leucadendron brunioides'', the foetid conebush, is a species of plant in 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 .... It was first described in 1856 by Carl Meissner. Description ''Leucadendron brunioides'' is endemic to sandy flats and shrublands of South Africa. The species survives wildfires. Flowers are dioecious and pollinated by insects. Varieties There are two varieties recognized under ''L. brunioides''. * ''Leucadendron brunioides'' var. ''brunioides'' * ''Leucadendron brunioides'' var. ''flumenlupinum'' References brunioides Taxa named by Carl Meissner Plants described in 1856 {{Proteaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucadendron Album
''Leucadendron album'' is a species of flowering plant in 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 ... that grows in South Africa. Gallery Leucadendron album 15319583.jpg Leucadendron album 15319586.jpg Leucadendron album 62521390.jpg Leucadendron album 65607987.jpg References and further reading *Coombes, A.J. 1992. Guide to plant names. Reed International Books, London. *Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds). 2003. Plants of southern Africa : an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. *Rebelo, A. (Tony). 1995. Proteas. A field guide to the proteas of southern Africa. edn 2. Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg, Cape Town. *Rousseau, F. 1970. The Proteaceae of South Africa. Purnell, Cape Town. *Stearn, W.T. 1966. Botanical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucadendron Chamelaea
''Leucadendron chamelaea'', the Witsenberg 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, South Africa. Description The shrub grows tall and bears flowers in September. Two months after the plant has flowered, the fruit appears and the seeds later fall to the ground. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is unisexual, there are male and female plants. Insects do the pollination and agriculture threatens the survival of the plant. In Afrikaans, it is known as the . Distribution and habitat The plant occurs from the Kouebokkeveld Mountains to the Franschhoek Valley Franschhoek (; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 ''Fransche Hoek'') is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. Formerly known as Oliphants hoek (as there were vast groups of e .... It grows in sandstone sand at heights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucadendron Barkerae
''Leucadendron barkerae'', the Swartberg 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, South Africa. Description The shrub grows tall and bears flowers from September to October. In Afrikaans, it is known as the . Distribution and habitat The plant occurs in the Bonteberg to Witteberg The Witteberg or Witteberge is a South African mountain range just off the south-west corner of Lesotho. The range, which rises to 2408 metres, stretches for about 60 km from Lundin's Neck in the east to Lady Grey in the west. The range l ..., Swartberg, Waboomsberg, and Koo at the Langeberg. Gallery Leucadendron barkerae 15771522.jpg Leucadendron barkerae 24301078.jpg Leucadendron barkerae 60889681.jpg References Threatened Species Programme , SANBI Red List of South African Plants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucadendron Arcuatum ''Leucadendron arcuatum'', the red-edge 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, South Africa. Description The shrub grows tall and bears flowers from September to October. In Afrikaans, it is known as the . Distribution and habitat The plant occurs in Cederberg The Cederberg mountains are lo |
