Leucospermum

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Leucospermum

Description Leucospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the Proteaceae family, native to South Africa. The name Leucospermum comes from the Greek words ‘leukos’, meaning white, and ‘sperma’, meaning seed, referring to the white-tipped seeds of some species. There are about 50 species of Leucospermum, ranging from shrubs to small trees, with different shapes and sizes of leaves and…