leucadendron การใช้

• "Leucadendron microcephalum " was first described by Michel Gandoger & Hans Schinz in Bull.
• The seed heads, or infructescences, of " Leucadendron " are woody cone-like structures.
• These include king protea, sugarbush, tree pincushion and golden cone bush ( " Leucadendron laureolum " ).
• Associated vegetation included species of " Leucadendron " and members of the families Cyperaceae, Iridaceae, and Restionaceae.
• The rare and majestic Silvertree ( " Leucadendron argenteum " ) is making a slow return to the Cecilia slopes
• The name " Melaleuca leucadendron " is sometimes given, but it is an orthographical variant meaning that it is a spelling mistake.
• The inflorescences are similar to those of the related leucospermums but also share features of the leucadendrons, with the floral bracts becoming woody and enlarged following pollination.
• A few such as the Silvertree, " Leucadendron argenteum " have a silky-haired parachute, enabling the large round nut to be dispersed by wind.
• Jean and Wallace Stevens also led the way in developing native Australasian and South African flora for cut-flower production, especially proteas and " Leucadendron ".
• The only known species is " "'Pladaroxylon leucadendron " "', native to the island of St . Helena in the South Atlantic.
• Hybridization of Protea flowers is common amongst the Leucadendron genus to produce unique set of characteristics to meet the market requirements and thus increases market exports and changes the market trend.
• Wittunga s displays of these plants are especially spectacular in spring and include rich collections of Erica, Leucadendron, and Protea, complemented by displays of exotic and unusual bulbs and colourful annuals.
• Silvertree was named after the endangered Silvertrees ( Leucadendron argenteum ), which are endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, in and around the city of Cape Town, South Africa.
• Commonly known as the'Oilbract Conebush'because of the brown, sticky, oily bracts found on both sexes when in bud, a feature setting it apart from other " Leucadendron " species.
• Several plant families are conspicuous in fynbos; the Proteaceae are prominent, with genera such as Protea, Leucospermum ( the " pincushions " ), and Leucadendron ( the silver tree and " cone bushes " ).
• The wood from the trees of this family are widely used in construction and for internal uses such as decoration, the wood from species of " Protea ", " Leucadendron " and " Grevillea " are especially popular.
• Today aroids, gingers and Asian species dominate the head of the gully and a variety of tropical ground cover species enjoy the canopy provided in the lower area of the gully by remnant vegetation including impressive specimens of the paperbark Melaleuca leucadendron, damson plum and Leichhardt trees.
• It is located in the suburb of Bergvliet in the southern portion of Cape Town and includes a lake with an artificial island, a Silvertree ( " Leucadendron argenteum " ), and the wetland is one of the few remaining breeding grounds of the endangered Western Leopard Toad.
• Jean made the first known crosses between " Leucadendron laureolum " and " Leucadendron salignum ", and at her prompting her son-in-law Ian Bell ( who joined the partnership around 1961 ) began a more extensive hybridisation programme from which came'Safari Sunset', a leucadendron with deep red bracts that became an important export flower.