Encephalartos equatorialis

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Figure 1. E. equatorialis female cone.

Distribution & Habitat:

Southern Uganda, around Jinja, and Lake Victoria, where it grows on exposed granite outcrops.

Description:

A large, clumping cycad, with 4-6 trunks, up to 5m long. Has narrow, dark green leaves up to 3.5 long, and usually held erect. Sometimes develops a very striking yellow rachis.

General:

Plants are threatened by cultivation, and don't appear to be regenerating.

Culture:

Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Vigorous grower.

Figure 2. E. equatorialis in south-eastern Uganda near the town of Jinja.

Figure 3. E. equatorialis new flush.

Figure 4. E. equatorialis

Figure 5. E. equatorialis leaf detail.

Contributed by:

Peter Heibloem, Cycad Gardens (Figure 1)
Jan Anderson (Figure 2,3,4&5)

External Links:

World List, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr,