Author: | Robert
Allen Dyer & Verdoorn, 1951 |
Family: |
ZAMIACEAE |
Origin: |
Southern Natal Province,
Northern/Eastern Cape Province; South Africa |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
45
Centimetres |
Height: |
6
Meters |
Flower:
|
Cones: Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
Natal
Cycad, Natal Giant Cycad |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Zamiaceae
family was described by
Robert Allen Dyer
and Verdoorn in 1951. It is found in the
southern Natal Province and the northern and eastern part of the
Cape Province, South Africa. It grows in a well drained soil
with some water and some sun. The stem can grow up to 45 centimetres
in diameter and six meters height. The cones are yellow.
The name
Encephalartos is derived from the Greek.
en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning
'bread'. The species name as is is found in Natal.
Sub-Family
Encephalartoideae, Tribe Encephalarteae, Sub-Tribe
Encephalartinae. |