Cycads   Encephalartos turneri

Synonymy:
Unknown

Common Names:
Unknown

Distribution:
Just outside Nampula, central Mozambique.

Habitat:
Amongst granite rocks on the top of a mountain.

Description:
A medium sized clumping cycad to about 3m, with up to 4 erect or reclining trunks, leaves up to 2m long, with dark green, leathery leaflets. The leaflets beome cupped as the plant ages.

General:

Culture:
Sunny, extremely well drained position. Not as vigorous as most of the other central African Encephalartos.

Figure 1. E. turneri seedlings

Reference:	Cycads Of Central Africa, Peter Heibloem, (Cycad Gardens).
Contributed by:	Jason Sampson (Figure 1)

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