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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
Encephalartos hirsutus is a species of cycad that is native to Limpopo Province of South Africa. [3] It was recorded from three separate localities on south-east-facing quartzite cliffs in the Makuya Nature Reserve bordering the Kruger National Park at elevations ranging from 800–1,000 meters (2,600–3,300 ft) above sea level.
Encephalartos cupidus is a species of cycad that is found in the Limpopo ... The seeds are ovoid, 25–35 mm long, 15–20 mm wide, and covered with apricot-colored ...
Encephalartos gratus is a species of cycad that is native to Malawi and Mozambique. [3] Description. The trunks of this plant are solitary, spherical, or reach up to ...
The seeds produced are typically large with a hard, stony layer (sclerotesta) beneath a fleshy outer coat (sarcotesta), attracting animals such as birds, rodents and small mammals, which serve as dispersal agents. In most cases, the fleshy coat is eaten off the seed rather than the entire seed being consumed.