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Leucadendron album (Leucadendron album)

Description

Leucadendron album is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is an erect, evergreen, silvery shrub and reaches 1.5–2 metres tall, growing from a single basal stem. It is typically found on well-drained sandstone slopes on the Swartberg, Langeberg, Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains, usually at altitudes of 1100–2000 metres.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Proteales

            • Family: Proteaceae

              • Genus: Leucadendron