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Encephalartos horridus, the Eastern Cape blue cycad, [3] is a small, low-growing cycad up to 0.9 m (3.0 ft) high and 0.9 m (3.0 ft) wide. [4] It is a native of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and found in arid shrublands, most commonly on ridges and slopes with shallow soils.
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.
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Female plants have 1-3 upright, cylindrical cones that are about 50–60 cm (20–24 in) long and 23–25 cm (9–10 in) wide, also olive green, with macrosporophylls about 8 cm (3 in) long. The seeds are roughly egg-shaped, 2.5–3.0 cm (1.0–1.2 in) long, and covered with dark red sarcotesta. [4]
This species is dioecious, producing solitary male cones that are apple green, fusiform, and 18–30 cm long, and pedunculated. The female cones are ovoid, usually solitary but sometimes in pairs, and 20–30 cm long. The seeds are ovoid, 25–35 mm long, 15–20 mm wide, and covered with apricot-colored sarcotesta. [4]
They are usually hairy on the underside. The plant has numerous arched leaves and shaped like a lance or a narrow oval. These leaves are 0.9 - 1.8 meters long and 34 - 44 cm wide, with a flat surface, a rounded tip, and a base that narrows abruptly. The petioles are 10 - 12 cm long with a swollen base, and is densely covered in brown hair.
Encephalartos middelburgensis faces a variety of challenges that pose a significant risk to its survival and the health of its habitat. [1] The discovery of the Encephalartos middelburgensis in the 1960s in the Middelburg district led to a serious threat from collectors. The accessibility of the sites and their proximity to urban areas like the ...
Encephalartos hildebrandtii is a species of cycad in the Zamiaceae family. [3] It is native to Kenya and Tanzania at elevations from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft). [ 4 ] The species is named for the German explorer Johann Maria Hildebrandt .