Encephalartos manikensis
Gorongowe cycad
Family ZamiaceaeAlso called Gorongo cycad
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About
Encephalartos manikensis, the Gorongowe cycad, is a tree-like cycad native to Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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 1.5 m tall; leaves 1–2 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
Grows up to 1.5 m tall, sometimes with basal stems. Leaves 1–2 m long carry about 60 pairs of leaflets, sometimes with 1–2 spines on each edge. Male plants bear 1–4 light green cones 25–65 cm long; females 1–2 cones 30–45 cm long. Seeds have a bright red coat.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Mozambique, Zimbabwe
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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