PACSOA - Encephalartos senticosus

Cycads

Encephalartos senticosus

Distribution:
Northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and adjacent Swaziland.
Habitat:
Dry scrub on rocky slopes or cliffs along the Lebombo Range.
Description:
A medium sized cycad to about 4m, with 2m long dark, glossy green leaves. Very similar to E. lebomboensis , and E. msinganus .
Culture:
Lightly shaded, very well drained position.

Figure 1. E. senticosus

Figure 2. E. senticosus at Quail Gardens

Contributed by: Jason Sampson (Figure 1)
Colin Wilson (Figure 2)

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Contributed by:	Jason Sampson (Figure 1)
	Colin Wilson (Figure 2)