Encephalartos ituriensis
Ituri Forest cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos ituriensis, the Ituri Forest cycad, is a palm-like cycad from grassland on two granite hills in the Ituri forest area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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 6 m tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Reaches 6 m tall with a trunk 50 cm thick and glossy dark green leaves. Curved leaflets taper to a spine and have several marginal teeth. Male plants bear 1–4 narrow cones; female plants 1–2 egg-shaped cones 18–20 cm long. Seeds have a red coat.
Distribution & habitat
Grassland on two large granite inselbergs in the Ituri forest region, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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