Encephalartos lebomboensis

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Figure 1. E. lebomboensis leaf detail

Distribution & Habitat:

Exposed slopes of Mozambique, Swaziland, and northern Natal and Transvall provinces of South Africa.

Description:

Clumping medium/large cycad to about 4m tall.

General:

Very closely related to Encephalartos natalensis.

Culture:

An easy to grow species, likeing full sun, and well drained soil. Dislikes frost.

Figure 2. E. lebomboensis

Figure 3. E. lebomboensis in habitat.

Figure 4. E. lebomboensis in habitat.

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Figure 5. E. lebomboensis female cones.

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1&2)
Morn Ferreira (Figure 3&4)
Mike Gray (Figure 5)

External Links:

World List, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr,