Encephalartos septentrionalis
Nile cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos septentrionalis, the Nile cycad, grows in South Sudan, northern Uganda, the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.
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 m tall; leaves 90–150 cm long.
Field notes
Morphology
A round, partly buried stem up to 2 m tall carries greyish-green leaves 90–150 cm long with 40–50 pairs of smooth-edged leaflets. Male plants bear up to 8–10 stalked cones 12–20 cm long; female cones are single, hanging, 23–35 cm long.
Distribution & habitat
South Sudan, northern Uganda, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (including the Okapi Faunal Reserve) and the interior of the Central African Republic.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Sudan, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic
- IUCN status
- Least concern
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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