Leucadendron pubescens (Grey conebush)
Syhaartolbos [Afrikaans]
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Male and female plants of the silver form of
Leucadendron pubescens flowering in spring on Gideonskop in the
Kouebokkeveld, Western Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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A male plant of Leucadendron pubescens
flowering in spring in the Olifants River valley near Clanwilliam,
Western Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
A female plant of Leucadendron pubescens
flowering in spring in the Biedouw Valley on the eastern side of the
Cedarberg Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
In the Clanwilliam area of the Western Cape, South Africa,
the pea-sized seeds are collected from wild female plants and eaten as nuts.
Publications
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van Wyk, B.-E. & Gericke, N. 2000. People's
Plants. A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa. Briza Publications,
Pretoria.
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