Cycads   Encephalartos powysorum

Conservation Status: Endangered. Distribution & Habitat: They are endemic to a single rocky hill in Eastern province in Kenya. Description: A medium to large cycad, with trunks to 8 metres (25 feet) long, with long green, leathery leaves to 2 metres (6 feet) long, and leaflets up to 36 mm (1.5 inches) long. Cultivation: Likes a sunny, well drained position. Drought tolerant.

Figure 1. E. powysorum in habitat, Eastern province in Kenya.

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David Kamau (Figure 1)

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