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| Witches Broom on Common Sugarbush - Protea caffra | Common Sugarbush - Protea caffra plant growing out of Witches Broom | Witches Broom on Water Sugarbush - Protea punctata | ||
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Cocktail Ants nest on Rock Needlebush - Hakea gibbosa
Lighted Matches, Vuurhoutjies, Mistletoe - Tapinanthus rubromarginatus growing on Protea caffra
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| Family: Loranthaceae Dispersal: Birds Fruit: Sticky red pulp supporting the fruit Pollinator: Sunbirds Germination: Following deposition a "root" grows into the stem of the host plant Parasite: Hemiparasite relying on the host for water and nutrients but doing its own photosynthesis Flowers: September - December Distribution: Widespread - Gaberone to Mbabane to Zoutpansberg Habit: A shrub on a wide variety of hosts Hosts: Accacia, Combretum, Faurea, Leucosidea, Protea, Prunus, Vitex Leaves: Deciduous, in tufts, thin with a dark red margin |
Have a look at Parasites on Proteas and Witches Broom for more information.
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