Cycads   Encephalartos gratus

Distribution & Habitat: Deciduous forest, in rocky gorges, and slopes in South-eastern Malawi, and north-eastern Mozambique. Description: A medium sized cycad with a trunk to about 2.5m tall. Usually solitary, but sometimes clustering. Leaves are dark green, and up to 2m long. Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position.

Figure 1. E. gratus cones. (The cone on the right has been pollinated with E. woodii pollen.)

Reference:	Cycads Of The World, David Jones.
Contributed by:	Mike Gray (Figure 1)

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