Leucadendron daphnoides, the Du Toit's Kloof conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub in the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs in the Slanghoek, Du Toits, and Stettynskloof mountains. The shrub grows up to 1.5 m tall and flowers from July to September.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ivory Sunbush 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
- Leucadendron burchellii
- Leucadendron sessile
- Leucadendron barkerae
- Leucadendron pubibracteolatum
- Leucadendron tinctum
- Protea coronata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Proteales
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Leucadendron
- Species
- Leucadendron daphnoides
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