Biology:Leucadendron salicifolium

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Short description: Species of plant

Leucadendron salicifolium
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species:
L. salicifolium
Binomial name
Leucadendron salicifolium
(Salisb.) I.Williams

Leucadendron salicifolium, the common stream 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 where it occurs from Porterville to Kogelberg and Langeberg.[2]

Description

The shrub grows 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and flowers from July to September. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and only fall to the ground after a fire and are possibly spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by the wind.

Distribution and habitat

The plant grows mainly in rivers and seepage water at altitudes of 0–1,000 m (0–3,281 ft).[3] In English, it is known as the common stream conebush.[4] The tree's national number is 82.1.[5]

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q15584115 entry