Leucadendron pubescens | Dried Botanical ID

Name and publication

Leucadendron pubescens R.Br., Trans. Linn. Soc. 5: 66 (1810).

Sold in the potpourri trade as “pubence cones,” the papery bracts of these multiple fruits look like spruce cones, 3-5 cm long x 3-4 cm wide.

Leucadendron pubescens is native to South Africa.

Proteaceae

fruit, lateral view; photo by Lyndon Photography	fruit, lateral view; photo by Christina Southwick
fruits, end views; photo by Lyndon Photography	fruit, top view; photo by Christina Southwick
fruit, stem end view; photo by Christina Southwick	fruits, dyed; photo © The Lebermuth Company, Inc.