Cluster-head Sugarbush

Description

Protea welwitschii Engl. (cluster-head sugarbush) is a multistemmed shrub or small gnarled tree occurring in grassland and bushveld. Leaves are bluish green and hairy at the base when mature. Flowers usually in clusters of 3 or 4. Fruit is a densely hairy nut. The species is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.