Protea susannae
Protea susannae or the stink-leaf sugar bush[1][2][3] is a flower-bearing shrub of the Protea genus. The plant is endemic to South Africa. It occurs from Stanford to Stilbaai. The tree's national number is 98.1.[1]
| Protea susannae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. susannae |
| Binomial name | |
| Protea susannae E.Phillips | |
The species can grow up to 3 m in height and bloom from April to September.[4] The plant dies after burning but the seeds survive. The seed is stored in a cap and spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination occurs through the action of birds. The plant grows in calcareous and neutral soil at altitudes of 0 - 200 m.[5]
References
- "National List Of Indigenous Trees Occuring In South Africa".
- "Protea susannae | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org.
- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- "Protea susannae (Stink-leaf sugarbush)". biodiversityexplorer.info.
- "Spoon-bract Sugarbushes". www.proteaatlas.org.za.
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