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​Encephalartos arenarius

COMMON NAME

Alexandria cycad or dune cycad

TYPE

Cycad

FAMILY

Zamiaceae

NOTES

The name "arenarius" actually come from Latin  meaning "growing in sand or sandy places".

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Endemic to South Africa

NATIVE HABITAT

Coastal dunes and forest

WEB SOURCES

wikipedia.org

pza.sanbi.org

llifle.com



Encephalartos arenarius