Encephalartos senticosus
Jozini cycad
Family ZamiaceaeAlso called Lebombo cycad
About
Encephalartos senticosus, the Jozini cycad, grows in the Lebombo Mountains of Mozambique, Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal. It was separated from the similar E. lebomboensis in 1996.
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 4 m tall; leaves 1.1–1.5 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
A trunk up to 4 m tall and 30 cm thick, usually suckering into clumps. Stiff, straight leaves 1.1–1.5 m long carry glossy dark green, serrated leaflets 12–18 cm long, shrinking toward the leaf base.
Distribution & habitat
Lebombo Mountains at 300–800 m along the borders of South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique, from south of Pongolapoort (Jozini) Dam to just north of Siteki.
History & etymology
Described as a separate species in 1996 by the South African botanist Pieter Vorster.
Conservation
Wild numbers have fallen by over 30% in 60 years, leaving an estimated 5,000–10,000 plants. Listed as Vulnerable.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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