Protea pendula

Protea pendula also known as the nodding sugarbush or arid sugarbush, is a flowering plant of the family Proteaceae endemic to South Africa and distributed from the Cedarberg to the Cold Bokkeveld. In Afrikaans it is known as knikkopsuikerbossie or Ondersteboknopprotea.[1]

Nodding sugarbush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species:
P. pendula
Binomial name
Protea pendula
R.Br.

Description

An erect shrub up to 3 m tall. Both sexes occur in each flower, which are produced mostly in May to June, extending to August.[1]

Ecology

Killed by fire, but the seeds survive. Flowers are pollinated by birds, and the seeds are retained in the fruits for a few years and are wind dispersed.[1]

Habitat

Arid, rocky areas and crags in the 1000-2000 m altitude range in isolated, scattered populations from the Cederberg to Kouebokkeveld.[1]

  • Protea pendula bush
  • Protea pendula
  • Protea pendula
  • Protea pendula
  • Protea pendula leaves
  • Flower of Protea pendula
  • Flower of Protea pendula
  • Flower of Protea pendula
  • Flower of Protea pendula
  • Protea pendula flower
  • Protea pendula flower
  • Protea pendula seedhead

See also

References
  1. "Penduline Sugarbushes - Proteas". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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