About Leucadendron nervosum E.Phillips & Hutch.
Leucadendron nervosum, commonly called the silky-ruff conebush, is a flowering shrub in the Proteaceae family. It is a component of the fynbos vegetation type found in South Africa, and is native to the Western Cape province. It occurs naturally on Jonaskop in the Riviersonderend Mountains and on Grootberg in the Langeberg. This shrub reaches a mature height of 1.5 meters and produces flowers in September. Mature plants are killed by fire, but their seeds survive the event. The seeds are held in a cone on female plants, and are released after a fire occurs, after which they may be dispersed by wind. This species is dioecious, meaning individual plants are either male or female, and reproduction occurs via wind pollination. It grows on northern slopes at altitudes between 1100 and 1350 meters. In Afrikaans, this species is called Syblaartolbos.
