''Leucadendron ericifolium'', the erica-leaved conebush, is a flower-bearing
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
that belongs to the
genus ''
Leucadendron'' and forms part of the
fynbos
Fynbos (; meaning fine plants) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean clim ...
. The plant is native to the
Western Cape,
South Africa.
Description
The plant blooms in July with the fruit ripening in November.
In Afrikaans, it is known as . The tree's national number is 80.
Distribution and habitat
The plant is found in the
Outeniqua Mountains, among others.
References
*http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=794-46
*http://biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/leucadendron_ericifolium.htm
*https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/Protea_Atlas_Leucadendron2.pdf
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ericifolium