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Faurea galpinii

Faurea galpinii, seedhead
Common names: forest beechwood, escarpment beechwood, bush-beech, forest-beech (Eng.); bosboekenhout, platorandboekenhout, rooiboekenhout (Afr.); sisefo (siSwati);
Family: Proteaceae

... shrub or small tree, growing up to 10 m tall. The stem of Faurea galpinii will differ, depending on the growing ... 10 mm long. The most striking feature distinguishing Faurea galpinii from the rest of the species in its genus, is ... adorn the tree during the months of November to April. Faurea galpinii is found only in high-altitude mist-belt ...

02 / 11 / 2015 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Faurea rochetiana

Leaves
Common names: broad-leaved boekenhout (Eng.); breëblaarboekenhout (Afr.) ; Mogwapi (North Sotho); siSefo (siSwati); N'wamidzumba (Tsonga); Mutango (tshiVenda)
Family: Proteaceae

... are the first character one will see that distinguishes Faurea rochetiana from its relatives. It is a small tree, 4-7 ... shades in autumn before falling. Like all species of Faurea, this one bears its flowers in conspicuous hanging ... specifically published about the interactions between Faurea rochetiana and any animals. Therefore, discovering ...

07 / 01 / 2008 | Hugh Glen | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium
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Faurea saligna

Image by Geoff Nichols of flowers
Common names: willow beechwood, African beech (Eng.); Bosveldboekenhout (Afr.); iSefu, umCalathole (Zulu); isiDwadwa, umOnyeli (Ndebele); mohlako, mongena (Northern
Family: Proteaceae

... NBG Giles Mbambezeli Kirstenbosch NBG June 2008 Faurea saligna is a small, willowy tree, 7-10 m tall but ... is a small nut with hairs. It is a moderately slow grower. Faurea saligna occurs in the northeastern part of southern ... Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, Swaziland and KwaZulu-Natal. Faurea is the only genus in the Proteaceae that is not ...

09 / 06 / 2008 | Giles Mbambezeli | Kirstenbosch NBG
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