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Zululand cycad

Encephalartos ferox

Description:

Encephalartos ferox, a member of the family Zamiaceae, is a small cycad with 35 cm wide subterranean trunk. It gets its name from the Latin word ferocious, likely from the spine-tipped lobes on the leaves of the plant. It is found naturally on the south-eastern coast of Africa where it has been used by local people for its starch content. It is considered to be one of the most popular cultivated cycads.

Habitat:

E. ferox is found along the southern coast of Mozambique and in northern Natal and can be found very close to the ocean on white beach sand,often growing near other vegetation on the sand dunes. It is also found in evergreen forests. Its preferred habitat is very humid in the summer and rainfall amounts can range from 1000mm to 1250mm per year. The climate is more mild in the winter, and it is uncertain whether the species is ever exposed to frost

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AlanTanWeiLoon

Malaysia

Spotted on Mar 17, 2012
Submitted on Sep 7, 2012

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