Encephalartos longifolius (Jacquin) Lehmann

Synonymy: Several; see The Cycad Pages Distribution: South Africa
Common name: Thunberg's cycad Conservation status: Vulnerable

Large adult in habitat near Port Elizabeth,
Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Decumbent large adult in habitat near Port 
Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Seedling recruitment in habitat

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Small adult in cultivation at Montgomery 
Botanical Center, Miami, FL, USA

Top three photos courtesy and copyright © 1999, Steve Trollip. Bottom photo courtesy and copyright © 1998, Geri Prall, Southwest Florida Palm & Cycad Society.

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