The reed-like restio is probably more renowned for it’s use in thatch roofs than anything else. Although these remarkable plants are often viewed as a backdrop to their more flowery neighbours the Proteas and Ericas, Restios are a definitive species in the Fynbos, that means if there aren’t restios you can’t call it Fynbos! In South Africa there are more than 330 species of restios and they are dioecious, which means the females and males may look nothing alike!
Location at 34° 6'42.36"S and 19° 0'55.80"E