Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Protea welwitschii | Order Proteales Genus Protea Rank Species | |
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Similar Protea gaguedi, Protea laetans, Protea curvata, Protea lanceolata, Protea coronata | ||
Protea welwitschii Engl. (cluster-head sugarbush) is a multistemmed shrub or small gnarled tree occurring in grassland and bushveld. Leaves are bluish green and hairy at the base when mature. Flowers usually in clusters of 3 or 4. Fruit is a densely hairy nut.
The species is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.
References
Protea welwitschii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA