About Leucadendron pubescens R.Br.
Leucadendron pubescens, commonly called the grey conebush, is a flowering shrub in the genus Leucadendron that forms part of the fynbos vegetation. This species is native to the Western Cape of South Africa, where it grows across the Bokkeveldeskarp, Gifberg, Cederberg, Piketberg, Olifantsrivier, Sandveld, Koue Bokkeveld, Hexrivierberge, Bonteberg, Kwadouwberg, Witteberg, and Touwsberg. Mature shrubs reach 2.5 meters in height, and bloom from June to October, with peak flowering occurring in July. The entire plant is killed by wildfire, but its seeds survive to regenerate the population. Seeds are held in a cone on female plants; they are released to the ground after fire and dispersed by rodents. Leucadendron pubescens is unisexual, with separate individual plants producing either male or female flowers. Flowers are pollinated by small beetles. It grows primarily in sandstone and quartzite derived soils, at elevations ranging from 60 to 1700 meters. In Afrikaans, this species is called syhaartolbos.
