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Leucadendron argenteum (Silver tree)
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> Family: Proteaceae > Genus:
Leucadendron
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The silvery leaves of a Silver tree (Leucadendron
argenteum) with Castle Rock beyond at Kirstenbosch, Cape Peninsula,
South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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A male Silver tree (Leucadendron argenteum)
flowerhead in spring on Lion's Head, Cape Peninsula, South Africa.
[photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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A flowering cone of the female Silver tree (Leucadendron
argenteum), in spring on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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Silver Trees, Leucadendron argenteum, below Castle
Rock on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain above Kirstenbosch, Cape
Peninsula, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
A Silver Tree (Leucadendron argenteum) lit
up by morning sun in autumn on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain,
Cape Peninsula, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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