Cycads   Encephalartos paucidentatus

Distribution & Habitat: Found on heavily forested steep slopes, at about 1500m altitude, from the south-east of Transvall, through to Swaziland. Description: A large clumping cycad to about 6m tall, with up to 5 stems. Leaves are glossy, bright-green, erect, incurved, and up to 2m long. Similar in appearance to E. heenanii , and E. transvenosus . General: Becoming endangered in habitat, due to illegal collecting. Culture: Prefers a lightly shaded position, good drainage and mulch. Doesn't like being disturbed. Does best in temperate areas.	Figure 1. E. paucidentatus
Figure 2. E. paucidentatus leaf detail	Figure 3. New leaf detail.

Reference:	Cycads Of The World, David Jones.
Contributed by:	Kim&Kelly Christensen (Figures 1&3).
	Jason Sampson (Figures 3)

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