| Encephalartos macrostrobilus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. macrostrobilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos macrostrobilus Scott Jones & Jeff Wynants | |
Encephalartos macrostrobilus is a species of cycad in Africa. It is found only in Moyo District, northwestern Uganda, which is populated predominantly by the ethnic Madi. [1]
This cycad has an upright or sprawling trunk, reaching up to 2.5 m in height and 30-45 cm in diameter. Its feather-like leaves form a crown at the top of the trunk, measuring 1.4-2.2 m long. Each leaf is supported by a 12-15 cm long stem and consists of numerous pairs of lance-shaped, tough leaflets, each up to 25 cm long, arranged at right angles to the central axis.
This species is dioecious, meaning individual plants are either male or female. Male plants produce 6 to 14 closely packed, upright, oval cones that are 18-20 cm long and 5 cm wide, initially olive green and turning dark green as they ripen. Female plants bear 1-3 large cylindrical-ovoid cones that can grow up to 80 cm long and 30 cm wide, initially dark green and turning olive green when ripe.
The seeds of this cycad are rough ovals, measuring 3.2-3.6 cm in length, and covered by a yellow to red sarcotesta. [3]
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.
Encephalartos lebomboensis is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. Native to the Lebombo Mountains of South Africa, the species was first described in 1949 by the South African botanist Inez Verdoorn. It is commonly known as the Lebombo cycad, although the name is also used for Encephalartos senticosus which also occurs in the same locality.
Encephalartos senticosus is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae native to the Lebombo Mountains of Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland), and the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Prior to its description in 1996, Encephalartos senticosus had been confused with the closely related and sympatric Encephalartos lebomboensis. Both species are commonly known as the Lebombo cycad.
Encephalartos whitelockii is a species of cycad that is native to Uganda.
Encephalartos trispinosus is a species of cycad that is native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Encephalartos pterogonus is a species of cycad that is native to Mount Mruwere and adjacent mountains in the Manica province of Mozambique.
Encephalartos princeps is a species of cycad that is native to Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Encephalartos latifrons is a species of cycad that is native to Eastern Cape province in South Africa at elevations of 200 and 600 metres.
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. The number of mature individuals of this species is declining and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "near threatened".
Encephalartos gratus is a species of cycad that is native to Malawi and Mozambique.
Encephalartos concinnus is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Zimbabwe. It is known as the Runde cycad.
Encephalartos inopinus is a species of cycad that is native to Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Encephalartos hildebrandtii is a species of cycad in the Zamiaceae family. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania at elevations from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft). The species is named for the German explorer Johann Maria Hildebrandt.
The Chimanimani cycad is a species of cycad that is endemic to the Chimanimani Mountains of eastern Zimbabwe. It is a threatened species which has been locally extirpated by cycad collectors.
Encephalartos poggei is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is referred to by the common name Kananga cycad. It is native to Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zaire.
Encephalartos septentrionalis, the Nile cycad, is a species of cycad in South Sudan, northern Uganda, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the interior of the Central African Republic.
Encephalartos mackenziei is a species of cycad in South Sudan. It is found in the Didinga Hills of Namorunyang State.
Encephalartos aplanatus is a species of cycad in Eswatini.
Encephalartos umbeluziensis is a species of cycad from Africa.
Encephalartos kanga, also known as Mnanasi Pori is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is native to Tanzania. The plant was formally described as a new species in 2007 by Tamás Pócs and Quentin Luke.
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