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Paranomus tomentosus, the hairy-leaf tree sceptre, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Paranomus and forms part of the fynbos. The plant 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: | Paranomus |
| Species: | P. tomentosus
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Description
editThe shrub grows up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and is the largest species of the genus. The tree blooms from September to November. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. The fruit ripens two months after flowering, and the seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.
In Afrikaans, it is known as Harige septerboom. The shrub's national number is 72.5.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editThe plant occurs in the Cederberg Mountains. It grows in rocky areas in sandstone fynbos at altitudes of 1,000–1,600 m (3,300–5,200 ft).
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Paranomus tomentosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113202870A185549756. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113202870A185549756.en.
- ^ "National List of Indigenous Trees". 7 January 2019.
External links
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Media related to Paranomus tomentosus at Wikimedia Commons- "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Paranomus tomentosus (Hairy-leaf tree sceptre)". biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- Rebelo (2006-06-07). "Paranomus tomentosus (Phill. & Hutch.) N.E.Br. 1912, 1933 | Hairy-leaf Scepter" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Hairyleaf Sceptre". proteaatlas.org.za. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
