Leucadendron tinctum

Leucadendron tinctum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Proteales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Proteales

Familia: Proteaceae
Subfamilia: Proteoideae
Tribus: Leucadendreae
Subtribus: Leucadendrinae
Genus: Leucadendron
Species: Leucadendron tinctum

Name

Leucadendron tinctum I.Williams, Fl. Pl. Africa 39: t. 1527 (1968).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Leucadendron humifusum E.Mey. ex Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 220 (1856), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Williams, I.J.M. 1968. Leucadendron tinctum. Flowering Plants of Africa 39: t. 1527.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Leucadendron tinctum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul. 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Leucadendron tinctum. Published online. Accessed: 29. Jul. 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• Afrikaans: Toffieappeltolbos
• English: Spicy conebush

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