Oldenburgia grandis

Oldenburgia grandis, commonly known as Suurberg cushion bush or Suurberg-kussingbos, is a shrub or small, gnarled tree in the family Asteraceae. It occurs in the mountains around Makhanda in South Africa. It grows to a height of about 5 m on sandstone outcrops. It has thick corky bark and large leaves clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are dark green and leathery, reminiscent of loquat leaves, but generally a good deal larger. The emergent leaves are densely and completely felted with white hair. Most of the felt is lost as the leaf matures, but some persists on under-surfaces.It has woolly young leaves for the cold. Flowers are white or purplish and borne in large heads some 5- to 12 cm in diameter. The flowerheads are terminal; The same plant may bear solitary heads, plus heads borne in loose, irregular panicles. O. grandis is threatened by habitat loss....read more on Wikipedia.