Encephalartos middelburgensis
Middelburg cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos middelburgensis, the Middelburg cycad, is a critically endangered cycad from Gauteng and Mpumalanga, South Africa, found at 1,100–1,400 m.
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 10 m tall; leaves 1.2–1.5 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
An upright or leaning trunk up to 10 m tall, often with basal suckers. Leaves 1.2–1.5 m long have a woolly stalk base and leathery leaflets up to 20 cm long. Male plants bear 1–8 green, brown-felted cones 30–55 cm long.
Distribution & habitat
Gauteng and Mpumalanga at 1,100–1,400 m.
Conservation
Collectors began removing plants soon after its discovery in the Middelburg district in the 1960s, helped by the accessibility of its sites.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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