Leucadendron pubibracteolatum

Leucadendron pubibracteolatum, the purple-leaf conebush,^{[citation needed]} is a flower-bearing shrub belonging to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

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

In Afrikaans, it is known as persblaartolbos.^{[citation needed]}

Description

The shrub grows 1.3 m (4.3 ft) tall and flowers from July to August. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and fall out of the toll onto the soil after two months where they are spread by rodents. The plant is unisexual and there are separate plants with male and female flowers, which are pollinated by small beetles.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution and habitat

Leucadendron pubibracteolatum occurs in the Outeniqua Mountains, Kouga Mountains, and Baviaankloof Mountains from George to Joubertina, Scholtzberg, Swartberg, and the Kammanassie Mountains. The plant grows mainly in rocky, sandy soil at 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft).^{[citation needed]}