ENCEPHALARTOS LAURENTIANUS
Author:
Émile Auguste J. De Wildeman, 1903
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
De Wild. In: Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. sér. 5, 1(1): 10, t. 25. (1903).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
100 Centimetres
Height:
15 Metres Cones : Brownish
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Zamiaceae family was given this name by Émile Auguste J. De Wildeman in 1903. It is found in Angola and DR Congo along the Kwango river, growing in a well drained soil with quite some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 100 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 15 meters in height. The cones are brownish.
The name Encephalartos is derived from the Greek. en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning 'bread'. The species is named after the 19th century Belgian botanist Emile Laurent The cones by Diego Delso,Commons.wikimedia.org
Flower
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Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
