Proteaceae: A species list for the Cape Peninsula, comprising the Mountains and Flats from Cape Town and Salt River to the Cape of Good Hope.
Featherbushes
Aulax cancellata Channelleaf Featherbush, Naaldblaarkanariebos
Wild Almond
72. Brabejum stellatifolium Wild Almond, Wildeamandel
Southern Silkypuffs
Diastella divaricata divaricata Peninsula Silkypuff (endemic)
Diastella proteoides Flats Silkypuff, Vlaktesterretjie
Needlebushes (naturalised in southern Africa)
Hakea drupacea (old suaveolens) Sweet Needlebush, Soetspeldebos
Hakea gibbosa Rock Needlebush, Harigespeldebos
Hakea sericea Silky Needlebush, Syerigespeldebos
Conebushes
77. Leucadendron argenteum Silvertree, Witteboom
82. 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
84. Leucospermum conocarpodendron conocarpodendron Grey Tree Pincushion, Vaalkreupelhout (endemic)
84.1 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
Pagodas
Mimetes cucullatus Common Pagoda, Rooistompie
72.2 Mimetes fimbriifolius Tree Pagoda, Maanhaarstompie (endemic)
72.1 Mimetes hirtus Marsh Pagoda, Vleistompie
Sugarbushes
Protea acaulos Common Ground Sugarbush
Protea burchellii Burhell's Sugarbush, Blinksuikerbos
91.1 Protea coronata Green Sugarbush, Groenhofiesuikerbos
Protea cynaroides King Sugarbush, Koningsuikerbos
89.2 Protea grandiceps Red Sugarbush, Rooisuikerkan
90.5 Protea lepidocarpodendron Blackbeard Sugarbush, Swartbaardsuikerbos
Protea longifolia Longleaf Sugarbush, Langblaarsuikerbos
93.1 Protea neriifolia Narrowleaf Sugarbush, Blousuikerbos (widely planted, not naturally occuring in area)
86 Protea nitida Wagon Tree, Waboom
94.2 Protea repens Common Sugarbush, Suikerbos
Protea speciosa Brownbeard Sugarbush, Bruinbaardsuikerbos
Protea scolymocephala Thistle Sugarbush, Witskollie
Spiderheads
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)
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Tree Pagoda, Cowl Pagoda, Fringed Pagoda Mimetes fimbriifolius
South African Tree Number 72.2
A rounded, gnarled shrub to 5 m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: All year round, peaking July - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2-6 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Not threatened
Habitat: Sandy soils, 0 -1100 m. Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos.
Distribution: A Cape Peninsula endemic, from Table Mountain in the north to Cape Point.
South African Tree Number 72.2
A rounded, gnarled shrub to 5 m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: All year round, peaking July - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2-6 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Not threatened
Habitat: Sandy soils, 0 -1100 m. Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos.
Distribution: A Cape Peninsula endemic, from Table Mountain in the north to Cape Point.
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Marsh Pagoda Mimetes hirtus
South African Tree Number 72.1
An erect shrub to 2.5 m tall,distinctive with its red and yellow heads comprising conspicuous "tubes" of flowers.
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: May - November
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Vulnerable due to Cape Town and coastal resourts
Habitat: Sandy swamps and vlei edges, 0 - 400m.
Distribution: Peninsula and Betty's Bay to Elim, confined on the Peninsula to Silvermine and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.
South African Tree Number 72.1
An erect shrub to 2.5 m tall,distinctive with its red and yellow heads comprising conspicuous "tubes" of flowers.
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: May - November
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Vulnerable due to Cape Town and coastal resourts
Habitat: Sandy swamps and vlei edges, 0 - 400m.
Distribution: Peninsula and Betty's Bay to Elim, confined on the Peninsula to Silvermine and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.