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The Natal cycad grows to a height of 6 m (20 ft) or more. It may have a single trunk or may be branched from the base. The trunk is topped by a rosette of large, evergreen, pinnate leaves somewhat twisted near the tip, which may be 3 m (10 ft) long. The leaflets are dark green and about 6 cm (2.4 in) wide; they may be untoothed, or they may ...
The Natal cycad (Encephalartos natalensis) may occur on the forest edges, usually among rocks. Coastal lowland forest ... ISBN 1-919713-12-3; Carruthers, V. (2001).
Cycadaceae (cycad family) Cycas micronesica: Micronesian cycad Cycadaceae (cycad family) Cycas pruinosa: powdery cycad Cycadaceae (cycad family) Cycas revoluta: sago cycad Cycadaceae (cycad family) Cycas thouarsii: Malagasy sago palm Cycadaceae (cycad family) Encephalartos: bread trees Encephalartos natalensis: Natal cycad Cycadaceae (cycad family)
Stangeria eriopus is a very long-lived, perennial, evergreen cycad. The stalked, feathered, fern-like leaves are between 25 centimeters and two meters long, with the petiole comprising one third to one half of the overall length (in both varieties). They are pinnately-veined, which distinguishes the species from all other cycads.
Encephalartos is a genus of cycad native to Africa. Several species of Encephalartos are commonly referred to as bread trees, [2] bread palms [3] or kaffir bread, [4] since a bread-like starchy food can be prepared from the centre of the stem.
Encephalartos woodii, Wood's cycad, is a rare cycad in the genus Encephalartos, and is endemic to the oNgoye Forest of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is one of the rarest plants in the world, being extinct in the wild with all specimens being clones of the type . [ 2 ]
It was home to the giant Wood's cycad which is extinct in the wild since the early 1900s, but the oNgoye dwarf cycad, Ground cycad [1] and Natal grass cycad still occur. It is home to the endemic race ornatus of the Red bush squirrel , the endemic race woodwardi of Woodward's barbet , two undescribed dwarf chameleons similar to the Qudeni dwarf ...
Encephalartos ghellinckii Lem. or Drakensberg cycad is endemic to South Africa, and is one of about 70 species found in sub-Saharan Africa.Strongly associated with the Natal Drakensberg, this 3m tall evergreen species is found from the foothills to fairly high altitudes, growing on stream banks, steep grassy slopes and sandstone outcrops.