Encephalartos paucidentatus
Barberton cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos paucidentatus, the Barberton cycad, grows in the mountains near Barberton in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and near Piggs Peak in Eswatini, at 1,000–1,500 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 about 6 m tall; leaves 1.5–2.5 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
An upright stem up to 6 m tall and 40–70 cm thick. Leaves 1.5–2.5 m long have thornless stalks and bright to yellowish green, toothed leaflets 15–25 cm long. Male plants bear 1–5 golden-brown cones 40–60 cm long; females 1–3 yellowish cones 30–50 cm long.
Distribution & habitat
Mountains near Barberton (Mpumalanga) and Piggs Peak (Eswatini), at 1,000–1,500 m.
History & etymology
The name comes from Latin paucus (few) and dentatus (toothed).
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa, Eswatini
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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