User:Pbsouthwood/Proteas

Protea ?? also known as the ? or ?, is a flowering plant of the family Proteaceae endemic to South Africa and disributed from the ?? to the ??. In Afrikaans it is known as ?? or ??.

Description
An erect shrub up to ??m tall. Both sexes occur in each flower, which are produced mostly in ?? to ??, extending to ??.