Fynbos Corridor Collaboration

Cape Silver Tree

Leucadendron argenteum

Features data

The following sources have provided data on features for this species.

Source document Features
PlantZAfrica
Jan. 1, 2026, 8:33 a.m.
  • Drought-resistant
  • Fragrant
  • Sun
  • Semi-shade
  • Tree
  • Pioneer species
  • Soil: loam
  • Soil: sandy
  • Color data
  • Flowering data

Photo credits

You can see the credits underneath each photo of the species pages as well. Credits, in order of appearance:

  • By Abu Shawka (Own work Transferred from en.wikipedia) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Leucadendron_argenteum_-_Silvertree_Forest_-_Cape_Town_1.JPG)
  • (c) Alice Notten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alice Notten source
  • (c) Johan October, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Johan October source
  • (c) holger_heye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by holger_heye source
  • (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart source

Sources and references

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