Spinning Top
Leucadendron rubrum Burm.f.
Leucadendron rubrum, known as the Spinning Top, is a shrub in the Proteaceae family. It is part of the fynbos vegetation and is native to the Western Cape in South Africa. The species was first described in 1768 by Burm.f.
Description
Leucadendron rubrum is a flowering shrub within the genus Leucadendron, which is part of the Proteaceae family. It is commonly referred to as the Spinning Top. This plant is indigenous to the Western Cape region of South Africa and is a component of the fynbos biome. The species was formally published in 1768 by Burm.f.
Other common names
Spinning Top
Distribution
Global · Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Protea obliquaProtea parvifloraProtea plumosaGissonia collinaLeucadendron plumosum
