The following species are not described here. Interested readers are referred to the excellent descriptions provided by

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.

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Distribution of Encephalartos in southeast Africa (1); see species descriptions for distributions north of 15° S latitude.

Encephalartos

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

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

Citations

(1) Jones 1993.


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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
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Last modified on 20-Apr-1999

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