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Proteas

Proteas

The symbol of South Africa, the Protea (or sometimes called sugarbushes - Afrikaans: suikerbos), represents change and hope. So named in 1735 after the Greek g...
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The symbol of South Africa, the Protea (or sometimes called sugarbushes - Afrikaans: suikerbos), represents change and hope. So named in 1735 after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his form at will, because Proteas come in a wide variety of forms.
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