Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Protea angolensis | Order Proteales Genus Protea Rank Species | |
Similar Protea curvata, Protea laetans, Protea welwitschii, Protea gaguedi, Protea lanceolata | ||
Protea angolensis (northern sugarbush) is a dwarf, multistemmed shrub or small straggling tree occurring in open wooded grassland. This species occurs mainly in Zimbabwe and to a limited extent in Mozambique.
The leaves are leathery and hairless and the flowerheads are solitary with the involucral bracts a pale green to bright pink or red colour. The flowers are white to dark pink. The fruit is a densely hairy nut.
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