ENCEPHALARTOS TRISPINOSUS
Author:
Robert Allen Dyer, 1965
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
R.A.Dyer. In: J. S. African Bot. 31(2): 112-116, pl. 20. (1965).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
25-30 Centimetres
Height:
180 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Encephalartos horridus var. trispinosus, Hooker Jr
This member of the Zamiaceae family was given this name by Robert Allen Dyer in 1965. It is found around Bathurst, Alexandria and Albany in South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The stem can grow to 25 or even 30 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 180 centimetres in height. The comes are bluish to yellowish brown.
The name Encephalartos is derived from the Greek. en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning 'bread'. The species name trispinosus referring to the three-spined lobes of the leaflets.
Flower
Cones; Bluish - Yellowish Green
Soil
Grit - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
