| Encephalartos princeps | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
| CITES Appendix I (CITES) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. princeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos princeps R.A.Dyer 2010 | |
Encephalartos princeps is a species of cycad that is native to Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Descriptions
This is a tall arborescent cycad species, with a stem reaching up to 6 meters in height. The stem can be erect, sometimes decumbent, or even hanging, with a diameter of 40–60 centimeters.
Its pinnate leaves are arranged in a crown at the top of the stem, measuring 100–130 centimeters long. They are silvery-green to bluish-green, with a 15–26 centimeter-long petiole. The leaves are made up of numerous lanceolate, opposite leaflets, each 15–19 centimeters long and 13–20 millimeters wide. They have a leathery texture and are attached to the rachis at a 45° angle.
This species is dioecious, meaning male and female reproductive organs are found on separate plants. Male specimens typically bear 1 to 3 sub-cylindrical, olive-green cones, each 16–26 centimeters long and 8–10 centimeters in diameter. Female specimens also have 1 to 3 cones, but these are ovoid, measuring 30–40 centimeters long and 20–25 centimeters in diameter.
The seeds are ovoid, about 24–26 millimeters long, and covered with a red sarcotesta.
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trunk
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Leaves
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Mature plant
References
- Donaldson, J.S. (2010). "Encephalartos princeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41922A10598237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41922A10598237.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- "Encephalartos princeps in Tropicos".
- "Encephalartos princeps". PlantZAfrica. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
External links
Media related to Encephalartos princeps at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Encephalartos princeps at Wikispecies
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