PACSOA - Encephalartos sclavoi

Cycads

Encephalartos sclavoi

Distribution & Habitat:
Rainforest in the Usambara Mountains, north-eastern Zaire.
Description:
A small clumping cycad to about 1m tall, and up to 3 trunks. Leaves semi-erect to about 2m long. Very similar in appearance to E. hildebrandtii .
Culture:
Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Frost sensitive.

Figure 1. E. sclavoi at Naples Botanic Garden.

Figure 2. E. sclavoi

Figure 2. E. sclavoi leaf close-up.

Figure 3. E. sclavoi

Reference: Cycads Of The World, David Jones.

Contributed by: Angelo Porcelli (Figure 1)
Jason Sampson (Figure 2)
Colin Wilson (Figure 3&4)

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Reference:	Cycads Of The World, David Jones.

Contributed by:	Angelo Porcelli (Figure 1)
	Jason Sampson (Figure 2)
	Colin Wilson (Figure 3&4)