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Leucadendron foedum

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Leucadendron foedum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species:
L. foedum
Binomial name
Leucadendron foedum
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Leucadendron foedum, the Hopefield conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa, and occurs from Piketberg to Hopefield.

Description

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The shrub grows 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and flowers from August to October. The plant dies in a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant, fall to the ground after a fire and are spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers.

In Afrikaans, it is known as Hopefield-tolbos.

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron foedum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113168174A185587474. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113168174A185587474.en. Retrieved 12 September 2021.