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Leucadendron uliginosum
Leucadendron uliginosum, commonly known as the Outeniqua conebush or Tsitsikamma conebush, is an evergreen flowering shrub endemic to the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. It is a member of the Proteaceae family and is a characteristic component of the montane fynbos vegetation. It was described by and given the correct name by Robert Brown in 1810.
Two subspecies are recognized under L. uliginosum:
Linear-leaf Conebush · Red Edge Conebush · Silver tree · Swartberg Conebush · Gideonskop Conebush · Foetid Conebush · Graafwater Conebush · Foetid Conebush · Riviersonderend Conebush · Witteberg Sunbush · Witsenberg Conebush · Scraggly Conebush
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leucadendron uliginosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
