PACSOA - Encephalartos equatorialis

Cycads

Encephalartos equatorialis

Synonymy:
None
Common Names:
None
Distribution:
Southern Uganda, around Jinja, and Lake Victoria.
Habitat:
Exposed granite outcrops.
Description:
A large, clumping cycad, with 4-6 trunks, up to 5m long. Has narrow, dark green leaves up to 3.5 long, and usually held erect. Sometimes developes a a very striking yellow rachis.
General:
Plants are threatened by cultivation, and don't appear to be regenerating.
Culture:
Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Vigorous grower.

Figure 1. E. equatorialis in habitat,
south eastern Uganda near the town of Jinja.

Figure 2. E. equatorialis new flush.
Figure 3. E. equatorialis

Figure 4. E. equatorialis leaf detail.

Reference: Cycads Of The Central Africa, Peter Heibloem, (Cycad Gardens).

Contributed by: Jan Anderson (Figure 1,2,3&4)

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Synonymy: None Common Names: None Distribution: Southern Uganda, around Jinja, and Lake Victoria. Habitat: Exposed granite outcrops. Description: A large, clumping cycad, with 4-6 trunks, up to 5m long. Has narrow, dark green leaves up to 3.5 long, and usually held erect. Sometimes developes a a very striking yellow rachis. General: Plants are threatened by cultivation, and don't appear to be regenerating. Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Vigorous grower.	Figure 1. E. equatorialis in habitat, south eastern Uganda near the town of Jinja.

Figure 2. E. equatorialis new flush.	Figure 3. E. equatorialis

Figure 4. E. equatorialis leaf detail.

Reference:	Cycads Of The Central Africa,	Peter Heibloem, (Cycad Gardens).

Contributed by:	Jan Anderson (Figure 1,2,3&4)