Leucadendron argenteum female cone

    Leucadendron argenteum female cone
    Author: Ivan Lätti
    Photographer: Uri Mitrani

    The globose female Leucadendron argenteum cone is hard, tightly covered in firmly adhering, overlapping bracts. The bracts are broad, widely curve-tipped in picture, glossy and pale bluish grey with some pink in parts. There is a tiny, protrusion at the tip of each bract.

    Both male and female cones exude a faint, pleasant aroma.

    Bloomtime is spring (Coates Palgrave, 2002; Rebelo, 1995; iNaturalist; Wikipedia).

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