Cycads
 
Encephalartos bubalinus![]()
Distribution & Habitat:
Rocky, quartzite hills in Northern Tanzania.Description:
A small, suckering cycad with a trunk to about 2m tall, and up to 6 stems. Dark green, glossy leaves to about 1.6m long.Culture:
Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Dislikes frost.
Figure 1. E. bubalinus
Figure 2. E. bubalinus
Figure 3. E. bubalinus female cones.
Contributed by: Colin Wilson (Figure 1) Mike Gray (Figure 2&3)
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