Leucadendron levisanus, commonly known as the Cape flats conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, where it occurs in the Cape Flats from Vishoek to Eerste River and Mamre. The shrub grows 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and bears flowers in October.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Leucadendron |
| Species: | L. levisanus
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| Leucadendron levisanus | |
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Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and are released where they fall to the ground and are possibly spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are male and female plants. Insects do the pollination. The plant grows mainly in sandy soil at altitudes of 0 to 100 m (0 to 328 ft).
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References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Koopman, R.; Raimondo, D.; van der Merwe, J.; Mtshali, H. (2020). "Leucadendron levisanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113168930A185562244. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113168930A185562244.en. Retrieved 18 January 2022.