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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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Encephalartos latifrons (known as the Albany Cycad) is a very rare species of cycad that is native to Eastern Cape province in South Africa at elevations of 200 and 600 m (660–1,970 ft). [ 3 ] Description
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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]
Encephalartos arenarius is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to South Africa , where it is limited to the Eastern Cape . Its common names include Alexandria cycad and dune cycad .
Encephalartos cerinus or Waxen Cycad is a species of cycad in Africa. Description ... The seeds are oblong, measuring 25–30 mm long, ...