Encephalartos nubimontanus
Blue cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos nubimontanus, the blue cycad, is a tree-like cycad from Limpopo, South Africa, now listed as extinct in the wild.
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 2.5 m tall; leaves 1–2 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
An upright or leaning stem up to 2.5 m tall, sometimes with basal stems. Leaves 1–2 m long have a reddish ring at the stalk base and tough, serrated leaflets up to 25 cm long. Male plants bear 1–5 stalked cones 25–40 cm long.
Conservation
Assessed by the IUCN as Extinct in the Wild.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa
- IUCN status
- Extinct in the wild
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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