It is one of the few Proteas that grow into trees , and the only one that has usable timber .
Protea nitida ( commonly called Wagon tree , Waboom or Blousuikerbos ) is a large , slow - growing Protea endemic to South Africa .
It is one of the few Protea that grow into trees , and the only one that has usable timber .
Protea nitida ( commonly called Wagon tree , Waboom or Blousuikerbos ) is a large , slow - growing Protea endemic to South Africa .