Protea Scolymocephala - Thistle Protea - 5 Seeds Melons anthracnose

anthracnose

It is also eaten as sprouts

pale grey smooth bark

It is an evergreen tree with multi-stems that form dense clumps

"White stinkwood"

Protea Scolymocephala - Thistle Protea - 5 Seeds Melons anthracnoseMost 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