Protea roupelliae is a species of Protea in the large family Proteaceae, and was named to commemorate Arabella Elizabeth Roupell (1817–1914) who spent two years in Cape Town and painted local flowers for her own pleasure. This species is also known as the silver sugarbush.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Silver Sugarbush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Proteales
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Protea
- Species
- Protea roupelliae
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