Leucadendron argenteum
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Leucadendron argenteum (silver tree, silver leaf tree, Afrikaans: Witteboom, or Afrikaans: Silwerboom) is an endangered plant species in the family Proteaceae, which is endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Most grow in and around the city of Cape Town, but outlying (perhaps introduced) populations exist near Somerset West (Silwerboomkloof), Paarl and Stellenbosch. It is a protected tree in South Africa.[3]
Quick Facts Silver tree, Conservation status ...
Silver tree | |
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A young silvertree at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Leucadendron |
Species: | L. argenteum |
Binomial name | |
Leucadendron argenteum | |
Map of the extant population of silvertrees in the Cape Peninsula | |
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