Protea comptonii

Protea comptonii
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Protea
Species:	P. comptonii
Binomial name
Protea comptonii Beard

Protea comptonii (Saddleback sugarbush, Afrikaans: Barberton-suikerbos)^[1] is a tree in the Proteaceae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is protected, and Swaziland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

See also

• List of Southern African indigenous trees

References

Notes

1. "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 30 June 2013.

Literature

• Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. Protea comptonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.