Editing Encephalartos septentrionalis

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===Distribution:===
This cycad has been recorded as growing in
several localities in both Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda.
The colony that we visited was at Moyo in Northern Uganda,
close to Sudan's southern border. Interestingly, the colony
occurs less than 100 kms. from the newly described
''[Encephalartos macrostrobilus]'' in the Madi district in the far
north of Uganda.

===Stems:===
Up to 2. 5 m in height,
branching at the base and 75 cm. in diameter. These plants
form clumps much less frequently than other Ugandan cycads,
and t find more than 3 stems in a clump was ur common. Many
of the older stems had bee burnt by frequent fires.

===Leaves:===
The leaves are mid green 1.5-2 m in length and
the leaflets contain a few small spines on each margin.

===Cones:===
The male and female cones we saw, emerged a
yellow green colour and became more brown as they maturei
Female plants can produce up to 4 cone, while male
plants sometimes produce 12-15 cones.

The main cycad colony we
visited consisted of about 200 mature plants,
however there are several other colonies around
the town in the hills and this cycad is relatively
common in the area, and does not appear be
endangered in any way. Thie climate is hot and dry and
the plants grow on low hills amongst granite
boulders in full sun. This is a medium sized
cycad which has adapted to the harsh growing conditions.
Regular fires in the area have blackened many of
the larger stems. Limited seedling regeneration
takes place because of the hot dry conditions and
the frequent grass fires. Sometimes the mature
plants become deciduous for a time and rarely do they
carry their leaves for a second season. The dead
leaves hang down a form a skirt.

===In Cultivation:===
This cycad grows well in
cultivation. As a seedling, it often loses its  previous
year's leaves before the new leaves  emerge. The seedlings
need plenty of room for the tap root to develop and require
very good drainage. It will grow in partial shade, however
best results are obtained growing the seedlings in full sun.
They do best in a tropical or sub-tropical climate. They are
unlikely to be bothered by cold, however heavy frosts would
probably be fatal.
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[[File:Encephalartos_septentrionalis03.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''E. septentrional1s'']]
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===Contributed by: ===
An excerpt from ''The Cycads of Central Africa'' by Peter Heibloem, [https://cycadgardens.com.au/ '''Cycad Gardens'''].


===External Links:===
[https://www.cycadlist.org/taxon.php?Taxon_ID=345 World List], 
[https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/41950/0 IUCN],
[https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Encephalartos+septentrionalis JSTOR],
[https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Encephalartos+septentrionalis Trebrown]
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