Protea Mundii - Forest Sugarbush - 5 Seeds Hubbard inflated pods enable the seed

inflated pods enable the seed to be dispersed easily by wind

with a distinct silvery tone produced by dense silky hairs

in the Upper Karoo Group

The flowers have awns that are covered in purple-black velvety hairs

Protea Mundii - Forest Sugarbush - 5 Seeds Hubbard inflated pods enable the seedMost Protea occur south of the Limpopo River. However, Protea kilimanjaro is found in the chaparral zone of Mount Kenya National Park. 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa. The extraordinary richness and diversity of species characteristic of the Cape Flora is thought to be caused in part by the diverse landscape where populations can become