Leucadendron pondoense, the Pondoland conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Eastern Cape where it occurs in the Pondoland from Port St. Johns to Port Edward.
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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. pondoense
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Description
editThe shrub grows 6 m (20 ft) tall and flowers from September to December. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and fall to the ground after a fire, possibly spreading by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by the wind.
Distribution and habitat
editThe plant grows in river beds. The tree's national number is 81.4.[2] In Afrikaans, it is known as Pondotolbos.
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References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron pondoense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T157975738A185584456. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T157975738A185584456.en. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "National List of Indigenous Trees in South Africa".