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Leucadendron elimense
Leucadendron elimense, the Elim conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub, which belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
From the article Leucadendron elimense on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The shrub grows to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall and dies after burning but the seeds survive. The shrub blooms from July to September. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and only fall to the ground two months after the flower has ripened. The seeds could possibly be collected by rodents. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by small insects. In Afrikaans, it is known as Elim-tolbos.
Range & habitat
The plant occurs on the Elim Plain from Gansbaai to Bredasdorp. It grows mainly in shallow soil at heights of 10–170 m (33–558 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 563598.