Protea inopina

Protea inopina also called Large-nut Sugarbush is a flowering shrub belonging to the well-known Protea genus. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape, rare, extremely isolated and occurs only in the Olifants River Mountains near Palace Hill. The plant grows 1 m tall and has many stems. It blooms from September to December.
The plant sprouts again after it has burned. The seeds are stored in a shell and spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of birds. The plant grows in sandstone soil at altitudes of 600 - 650 m.

In Afrikaans it is known as the Groottolsuikerbos.

 References 

 Other websites 
 http://pza.sanbi.org/protea-inopina
 http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=799-60
 https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/sugar6.htm
 https://biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/protea_inopina.htm 

Category:Proteaceae