Leucadendron foedum, the Hopefield conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa, and occurs from Piketberg to Hopefield.

Leucadendron foedum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species:
L. foedum
Binomial name
Leucadendron foedum
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Description

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The shrub grows 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and flowers from August to October. The plant dies in a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant, fall to the ground after a fire and are spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers.

In Afrikaans, it is known as Hopefield-tolbos.

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Leucadendron foedum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113168174A185587474. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113168174A185587474.en. Retrieved 12 September 2021.