Encephalartos aemulans
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Distribution:[edit]
A single hill in Natal, South Africa
Distribution & Habitat:[edit]
South facing sandstone cliffs, and scree slopes at about 1000m.
Description:[edit]
A small to medium sized suckering cycad to about 3m. Very closely related to Encephalartos natalensis, and Encephalartos lebomboensis]].
General:[edit]
Only described in 1990, and due to its extremely limited distribution the exact location wasn't divulged in the description to protect the plant from poachers.
Culture:[edit]
Sunny, very well drained position. Frost tolerant.
Contributed by:[edit]
Jason Sampson (Figure 1)