ENCEPHALARTOS NATALENSIS
Author:
Robert Allen Dyer & Verdoorn, 1951
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
R.A.Dyer & I.Verd. In: Bothalia 6(1): 205-211, pls 1-3. (1951).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
45 Centimetres
Height:
6 Meters Flower : Cones: Yellow
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Zamiaceae family was described by Robert Allen Dyer and Verdoorn in 1951. It is found in the southern Natal Province and the northern and eastern part of the Cape Province, South Africa. It grows in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The stem can grow up to 45 centimetres in diameter and six meters height. The cones are yellow.
The name Encephalartos is derived from the Greek. en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning 'bread'. The species name as is is found in Natal. Sub-Family Encephalartoideae, Tribe Encephalarteae, Sub-Tribe Encephalartinae.
Flower
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Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
