Newlands Forest
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Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks B
Newlands Forest, the indigenous forests of the upper slopes viewed from the south
Newlands Forest Endangered Granite Fynbos and Silvertree with Pine plantation in background
Fynbos enclave surrounded by Pine plantations Newlands Forest Cape Town 7
Fynbos enclave in Newlands Forest Cape Town 2
Leucadendron argenteum
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Leucadendron argenteum is an endangered plant species in the family Proteaceae, which is endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Most grow in and around the city of Cape Town, but
Adult specimen growing on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, near Rhodes Memorial.
Silvertrees were driven to near extinction when their natural habitat was cleared for commercial pine plantations.
Silvertrees grow only in and around Cape Town, particularly on Table Mountain.