Encephalartos dolomiticus
Wolkberg cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos dolomiticus, the Wolkberg cycad, is a critically endangered cycad found only in the Wolkberg near Penge in Limpopo, South Africa.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to about 2 m tall; leaves 60–80 cm long.
Field notes
Morphology
A tree-like cycad up to 2 m tall and 40 cm wide at the base, often suckering. Bluish leaves 60–80 cm long, sometimes twisted, carry mostly smooth-edged leaflets. Male cones are green, 35–50 cm long; plants may carry up to three female cones 30–45 cm long. Seeds have a yellow coat.
Distribution & habitat
Restricted to the Wolkberg at 1,100–1,500 m in south-eastern Limpopo Province.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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