Cycads   Encephalartos arenarius

Distribution & Habitat: Sand-dunes of the Cape Province, South Africa. Description: A small cycad, with a trunk to about 1m long, either erect, or reclining. General: Very closely related to E. latifrons . Culture: Requires excellent drainage (i.e. sand), and prefers light shade. Very frost sensitive.

Figure 1. E. arenarius leaf detail.

Figure 2. A nice bluish E. arenarius .

Figure 3. E. arenarius with male cones.

Figure 4. E. arenarius with female cones.

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1,2,3&4)

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