Encephalartos altensteinii Lehmann

Synonymy: Numerous; see The Cycad Pages Distribution: South Africa
Common name: Eastern Cape giant cycad Conservation status: Vulnerable

Typical habitat near Gonubie, Eastern Cape 
Province, South Africa; cycads are growing with 
Strelitzia nicolai and Euphorbia spp.

Adult hanging off cliff wall; this is a close-up
of the plant at top left in top photo

Large adult at bottom of cliff; this is a close-up
of the plant at bottom right in top photo

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Adult male in cultivation at Lotusland, 
Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Top three photos courtesy and copyright © 1999, Steve Trollip. Bottom photo courtesy and copyright © 1999, Geoff Stein.

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this cycad from Ken Hill's
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