ENCEPHALARTOS SENTICOSUS

Author:
Pieter Johannes Vorster, 1996
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Vorster. In: S. African J. Bot. 62(2): 76-79. (1996).
Collection number:
placeholder
Thickness:
30 Centimetres
Height:
4,5 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Suckers
CITES:
Synonyms:

The name Encephalartos is derived from the Greek: en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning 'bread'. The species is name means 'spiny' and refers to the plant's leaves. A plant in Jardí Botànic de Barcelona. The male cones from Sciencephoto.com The fruits by Smir_001, Flickr.com.

Flower
Cones: Male; Yellowish-Orange. Female; Pale Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum