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"Cape of Good Hope"- Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and plants.
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An ostrich in the "fine bush"
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Green tree pincushion Leucospermum conocarpodendron
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Cape point on a quiet day in summer
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Well done Liz you have some stunning pics there.
I am going to start a thread from a running trip we did across the mountain range last year.
I am going to start a thread from a running trip we did across the mountain range last year.
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I have a picture from the sea... but maybe not Good Hope... maybe Horn
I have a picture from the sea... but maybe not Good Hope... maybe Horn
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Proteas on the Cape Peninsula
Some 47 species of proteas have been recorded as occurring naturally on the Cape Peninsula.
The Green Tree Pincushion Leucospermum conocarpodendron viridum is a gnarled tree with hairlesshas green leaves with 7-14 teeth.
Species list for the Cape Peninsula, comprising the Mountains and Flats from Cape Town and Salt River to the Cape of Good Hope
Aulax cancellata Channelleaf Featherbush, Naaldblaarkanariebos
Brabejum stellatifolium Wild Almond, Wildeamandel
Diastella divaricata divaricata Peninsula Silkypuff Endemic
Diastella proteoides Flats Silkypuff, Vlaktesterretjie
Hakea drupacea Sweet Needlebush, Soetspeldebos
Hakea gibbosa Rock Needlebush, Harigespeldebos
Hakea sericea Silky Needlebush, Syerigespeldebos
Leucadendron argenteum Silvertree, Witteboom
Leucadendron coniferum Dune Conebush, Duinegeelbos
Leucadendron floridum Flats Conebush Endemic
Leucadendron lanigerum lanigerum Shale Conebush, Grofblaartolbos
Leucadendron laureolum Golden Sunshinebush, Louriertolbos
Leucadendron levisanus Cape Flats Conebush, Sandknoppiesbos
Leucadendron macowanii Acacialeaf Conebush Endemic
Leucadendron rubrum Spinningtop Conebush, Tolletjiesbos
Leucadendron salignum Common Sunshine Conebush, Knoppiesgeelbos
Leucadendron spissifolium spissifolium Common Spearleaf Conebush, Vleigeelbos
Leucadendron strobilinum Peninsula Conebush, Rotstolbos Endemic
Leucadendron xanthoconus Sickleleaf Conebush, Blinkblaartolbos
Leucospermum conocarpodendron conocarpodendron Grey Tree Pincushion, Vaalkreupelhout Endemic
Leucospermum conocarpodendron viridum Green Tree Pincushion, Goudboom
Leucospermum cordifolium The Pincushion, Bobbejaanklou Widely planted, not natural in area
Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron hypophyllocarpodendron Green Snakestem Pincushion, Groenslangbossie
Mimetes cucullatus Common Pagoda, Rooistompie
Mimetes fimbriifolius Tree Pagoda, Maanhaarstompie Endemic
Mimetes hirtus Marsh Pagoda, Vleistompie
Protea acaulos Common Ground Sugarbush
Protea burchellii Burhell's Sugarbush, Blinksuikerbos
Protea coronata Green Sugarbush, Groenhofiesuikerbos
Protea cynaroides King Sugarbush, Koningsuikerbos
Protea grandiceps Red Sugarbush, Rooisuikerkan
Protea lepidocarpodendron Blackbeard Sugarbush, Swartbaardsuikerbos
Protea longifolia Longleaf Sugarbush, Langblaarsuikerbos
Protea neriifolia Narrowleaf Sugarbush, Blousuikerbos Widely planted, not naturally occuring in area
Protea nitida Wagon Tree, Waboom
Protea repens Common Sugarbush, Suikerbos
Protea speciosa Brownbeard Sugarbush, Bruinbaardsuikerbos
Protea scolymocephala Thistle Sugarbush, Witskollie
Serruria aemula Strawberry Spiderhead, Aarbeispinnekopbos
Serruria aemula foeniculacea Rondevlei Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria collina Lost Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria cyanoides Wynberg Spiderhead
Serruria decipiens Sandveld Spiderhead, Kinkelspinnekopbos
Serruria decumbens Peninsula Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria fasciflora Common Pin Spiderhead, Speldespinnekopbos
Serruria glomerata Cluster Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria hirsuta Swartkops Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria inconspicua Cryptic Spiderhead
Serruria trilopha Trident Spiderhead
Serruria villosa Golden Spiderhead Endemic
Some 47 species of proteas have been recorded as occurring naturally on the Cape Peninsula.
The Green Tree Pincushion Leucospermum conocarpodendron viridum is a gnarled tree with hairlesshas green leaves with 7-14 teeth.
Species list for the Cape Peninsula, comprising the Mountains and Flats from Cape Town and Salt River to the Cape of Good Hope
Aulax cancellata Channelleaf Featherbush, Naaldblaarkanariebos
Brabejum stellatifolium Wild Almond, Wildeamandel
Diastella divaricata divaricata Peninsula Silkypuff Endemic
Diastella proteoides Flats Silkypuff, Vlaktesterretjie
Hakea drupacea Sweet Needlebush, Soetspeldebos
Hakea gibbosa Rock Needlebush, Harigespeldebos
Hakea sericea Silky Needlebush, Syerigespeldebos
Leucadendron argenteum Silvertree, Witteboom
Leucadendron coniferum Dune Conebush, Duinegeelbos
Leucadendron floridum Flats Conebush Endemic
Leucadendron lanigerum lanigerum Shale Conebush, Grofblaartolbos
Leucadendron laureolum Golden Sunshinebush, Louriertolbos
Leucadendron levisanus Cape Flats Conebush, Sandknoppiesbos
Leucadendron macowanii Acacialeaf Conebush Endemic
Leucadendron rubrum Spinningtop Conebush, Tolletjiesbos
Leucadendron salignum Common Sunshine Conebush, Knoppiesgeelbos
Leucadendron spissifolium spissifolium Common Spearleaf Conebush, Vleigeelbos
Leucadendron strobilinum Peninsula Conebush, Rotstolbos Endemic
Leucadendron xanthoconus Sickleleaf Conebush, Blinkblaartolbos
Leucospermum conocarpodendron conocarpodendron Grey Tree Pincushion, Vaalkreupelhout Endemic
Leucospermum conocarpodendron viridum Green Tree Pincushion, Goudboom
Leucospermum cordifolium The Pincushion, Bobbejaanklou Widely planted, not natural in area
Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron hypophyllocarpodendron Green Snakestem Pincushion, Groenslangbossie
Mimetes cucullatus Common Pagoda, Rooistompie
Mimetes fimbriifolius Tree Pagoda, Maanhaarstompie Endemic
Mimetes hirtus Marsh Pagoda, Vleistompie
Protea acaulos Common Ground Sugarbush
Protea burchellii Burhell's Sugarbush, Blinksuikerbos
Protea coronata Green Sugarbush, Groenhofiesuikerbos
Protea cynaroides King Sugarbush, Koningsuikerbos
Protea grandiceps Red Sugarbush, Rooisuikerkan
Protea lepidocarpodendron Blackbeard Sugarbush, Swartbaardsuikerbos
Protea longifolia Longleaf Sugarbush, Langblaarsuikerbos
Protea neriifolia Narrowleaf Sugarbush, Blousuikerbos Widely planted, not naturally occuring in area
Protea nitida Wagon Tree, Waboom
Protea repens Common Sugarbush, Suikerbos
Protea speciosa Brownbeard Sugarbush, Bruinbaardsuikerbos
Protea scolymocephala Thistle Sugarbush, Witskollie
Serruria aemula Strawberry Spiderhead, Aarbeispinnekopbos
Serruria aemula foeniculacea Rondevlei Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria collina Lost Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria cyanoides Wynberg Spiderhead
Serruria decipiens Sandveld Spiderhead, Kinkelspinnekopbos
Serruria decumbens Peninsula Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria fasciflora Common Pin Spiderhead, Speldespinnekopbos
Serruria glomerata Cluster Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria hirsuta Swartkops Spiderhead Endemic
Serruria inconspicua Cryptic Spiderhead
Serruria trilopha Trident Spiderhead
Serruria villosa Golden Spiderhead Endemic