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Encephalartos natalensis, the Natal cycad or giant cycad, is a species of cycad that is endemic to the Qumbu and Tabankulu areas of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, and through most of KwaZulu-Natal. [3]
Englerophytum natalense, the silver-leaf milkplum, is a medium-sized, evergreen tree that occurs along forested escarpments from East Africa to South Africa. [1] The leaves are alternately arranged or spiralled, [2] and to some extent crowded near the ends of branches.
Euclea natalensis, the Natal guarri, is a dioecious African plant species of the family Ebenaceae. It occurs from Ethiopia and Somalia in the north, southwards to the Western Cape , South Africa. It has nectar and also contains pollen [ 3 ] Its hirsute, leathery leaves have an opposite arrangement, and the flower sprays grow from the leaf axils.
Some authorities consider E. woodii to not be a true species but rather a mutant E. natalensis or a relict of some other species. Yet others consider this plant to be a natural hybrid between E. natalensis and E. ferox. [4] To determine the relationship between E. natalensis and E. woodii, the RAPD technique was used to generate genetic ...
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.
Macrotermes natalensis is a fungus-growing termite species of South Africa that belongs to the genus Macrotermes. This species is associated with the Termitomyces fungal genus. M. natalensis has domesticated Termitomyces to produce food for the colony. Both termite species- fungal genus- are obligate and mutually beneficial where termite relies ...
This cycad grows up to seven metres (23 ft) tall and may be branched or unbranched. The leaves are straight or curved backwards and up to three metres (9.8 ft) in length. The leaflets are rigid and fairly broad with one or both margins toothed. There are no prickles at the base of the leaf which distinguishes it from E. natalensis. There are ...
Ischnolepis natalensis is a climbing geophyte vine, commonly known as propeller vine, in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. [1] [2] It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Petopetia, which was first described as a genus in 1954. [3]