Proteaceae FAMILY

Protea repens

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Protea repens is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Africa - Cape Province

HabitatMountain slopes to 300 metres[ 73 Title Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Publication Author Adamson. and Salter. Publisher Year ISBN Description A good flora but rather short on details of habitat. Not for the casual reader. ]. Although it mostly occurs on the flats, coastal forelands, lower and middle mountain slopes, it has also been found at altitudes up to 1500 metres[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].