Leucadendron cadens, the Witteberg sunbush, 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, South Africa. The plant is rare.^{[citation needed]}

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Leucadendron cadens
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Leucadendron
Species:	L. cadens
Binomial name
Leucadendron cadens I.Williams

Description

The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and only fall to the ground after the flower has ripened and are spread by rodents. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by the wind.

In Afrikaans, it is known as Witteberg-tolbos.

Distribution and habitat

The plant occurs in the Witteberg Mountains south of Matjiesfontein in South Africa. The plant grows mainly on rotten quartzite ridges.

External links

• http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=794-15
• http://biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/leucadendron_cadens.htm
• https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/coneid.htm

References