The following species are not described here. Interested readers are referred to the excellent descriptions provided by The Cycad Pages for data on all species of Encephalartos.

E. arenarius,
E. chimanimaniensis,
E. concinnus,
E. cycadifolius,
E. dyerianus,
E. ferox,
E. heenanii,
E. horridus,
E. humilis,
E. lanatus,
E. manikensis,
E. ngoyanus,
E. trispinosus,
E. umbeluziensis,
E. villosus.

Distribution of Encephalartos in southeast Africa (Jones 1993); see species descriptions for distributions north of 15° S latitude.

Common Names

Taxonomic notes

Description

Range

Big Tree

E. laurentianus grows to a height (or length, as it is often decumbent) of 15 m and a diameter of 1 m, making it the most massive of all cycads. Moreover, it often grows in clumps.

Oldest

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

Citations

See Also

Africa Cycads provides good photos, distribution maps and descriptions for all African cycads, including Encephalartos.

This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
URL: http://www.conifers.org/za/en/index.htm
Edited by Christopher J. Earle
Last modified on 2007.01.22