Leucadendron macowanii, the acacia-leaf conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
The shrub grows 2.3 m (7.5 ft) tall and bears flowers in May to July. Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and are released where they fall to the ground and are possibly spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are male and female plant and propagate by wind pollination.
In Afrikaans, it is known as acacia-blaartolbos.
The plant it is found in the Cape Peninsula at Smitswinkel Bay and Wynberg. The plant grows mainly in moist sandy soil near streams at altitudes of 60–200 m (200–660 ft).
Leucadendron macowanii, the acacia-leaf conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
