Protea comptonii

Protea comptonii
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Protea
Species:	P. comptonii
Binomial name
	Protea comptonii; Beard

Protea comptonii (Saddleback sugarbush, Afrikaans: Barberton-suikerbos)[2] is a tree in the family Proteaceae. It is found in South Africa, where it is protected, and Eswatini. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Protea comptonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30355A9539680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30355A9539680.en.
"Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010.

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[iucn-1] Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Protea comptonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30355A9539680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30355A9539680.en.

[dwaf-2] "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010.