Aulax pallasia, the needle-leaf featherbush,[citation needed] is a species of shrub in the genus Aulax. It is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Aulax |
| Species: | A. pallasia
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| Aulax pallasia Stapf
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Description
editThe shrub grows upright with a single stem and grows up to 3.0 m (9.8 ft) tall. There are few twigs on the trunk. The plant sprouts again after a fire. The plant is bisexual and male and female flowers grow on different plants. The plants bloom from January to April. It is pollinated by a variety of insect species. Female flowers dry out and form a woody shell in which the seeds are formed and preserved. The seeds are spread by the wind.
In Afrikaans, it known as Naaldblaarkanariebos.
Distribution and habitat
editThe plant is widespread. It occurs from Piketberg and Koue Bokkeveldberg to Hottentots Hollandberg and Groenlandberg to the middle of the Langeberg and the Riviersonderendberg. It grows in mountainous environments in sandstone soil at altitudes of 800 to 2,000 m (2,600 to 6,600 ft).
References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Aulax pallasia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T112519744A157953218. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T112519744A157953218.en. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links
edit- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Featherbushes". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Aulax pallasia". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 14 January 2022.