Protea burchellii
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Summary
Source: WikipediaProtea burchellii, also known as Burchell's sugarbush, is a flowering shrub in the genus Protea, which is endemic to the southwestern Cape Region of South Africa. The shrub is known by the vernacular name of blinksuikerbos in the Afrikaans language.
Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It can spread to 3 m across. It has a single main stem. The branches are 5-8 mm across. The leaves are narrow and 7-17 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 9-11 cm long by 5-7 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The flower nectar is eaten fresh as a snack and can be used to make syrup.
Traditional Uses
The flower nectar is eaten as a snack and used for syrup.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 93
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
