Fynbos (/ ˈfeɪnbɒs /; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈfəinbɔs], lit. 'fine bush ') is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. The area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean climate and rainy winters.

South Africa's Cape floral kingdom is one of the richest areas in the world for plant biodiversity. Of the 9,000 plant species found here, a majority are native fynbos vegetation, which covers the region's magnificent mountains, and l owland valleys and coastal plains.

Fynbos is an evergreen, hard-leaved mediterranean type shrubland that occurs on nutrient-poor soils derived from predominantly quartzitic sandstones and limestones. The name is derived from the Dutch word Fijnboch which when literally translated means ‘fine bush’.

Sep 28, 2017 · What it is all based on: ancient, quartzitic sandstones that were the bottom of the sea 400 million years ago. Crumpled by continental collisions, the fynbos-covered Cape Fold Mountains are often dramatically steep & amazingly scenic. Fynbos appears unimpressive from …

Fynbos, scrubland plant community found along a narrow strip of the extreme southern coast of South Africa, composed of many species of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, especially plants of the family Proteaceae.

May 28, 2023 · At the southwestern tip of the African continent is the Fynbos Biome. At its heart is the Cape Peninsula in the City of Cape Town, which is rated as one of the world’s most biodiverse cities. In this edition of the habiCHAT blog, we take a closer look at why South Africa’s Fynbos Biome is so special.

The Fynbos, as its name suggests, is celebration of the world's the most diverse floral kingdom. Planted with 30 species of trees and 20 species of shrub, its green veil shades and cools. Striking natural beauty with high functionality.

Without fire, Fynbos becomes senescent and Forest and Thicket elements begin invading. Because of the low productivity of Fynbos vegetation types, due to the infertile soils, they are little utilized for agriculture. The major use of Fynbos is for …

Mar 18, 2025 · The seeds in question belong to a plant community called the Cape Flats Sand (CFS) Fynbos, the largest portion of which is found in Tokai Park, part of Cape Town’s Table Mountain National Park.

Feb 9, 2019 · Fynbos includes proteas, ericas, restios, as well as geophytes, daisies, legumes and vygies. The most popular fynbos includes buchu and rooibos (used for tea), and restios (used for thatch), as well as the wild flowers harvested for sale in supermarkets and export overseas.