About Leucadendron chamelaea (Lam.) I.Williams
This species has the scientific name Leucadendron chamelaea (Lam.) I.Williams, and is called witsenbergtolbos in Afrikaans. It is a shrub that grows to 2.3 meters (7.5 feet) tall, and produces flowers in September. Fruit appears two months after flowering, after which seeds eventually fall to the ground. Fire will kill the mature plant, but its seeds survive. The species is unisexual, with separate male and female individual plants. Pollination is carried out by insects, and agricultural activity is a threat to the species' survival. Its natural distribution ranges from the Kouebokkeveld Mountains to the Franschhoek Valley. It grows in sandstone-derived sand at elevations between 100 and 1,000 meters (330 to 3,280 feet).
