Encephalartos bubalinus

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Figure 1. E. bubalinus

Distribution & Habitat:

Rocky, quartzite hills in Northern Tanzania.

Description:

A small, suckering cycad with a trunk to about 2m tall, and up to 6 stems. Dark green, glossy leaves to about 1.6m long.

Culture:

Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Dislikes frost.

Figure 2. E. bubalinus

Figure 3. E. bubalinus female cones.

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1)
Mike Gray (Figure 2&3)

External Links:

World List, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr,