Encephalartos transvenosus
COMMON NAME | Modjadji Cycad |
TYPE | Cycad |
FAMILY | Zamiaceae |
NOTES | Its common name
alludes to the female dynasty of the Lobedu people, the Rain Queens, whose
hereditary name is Modjadji. The
queens live in a valley where this species can be found growing and are
protected and held sacred. Emerging
leaves are often covered with a fine white hair (canescent), which is
maintained on mature leaves for a long period of time, though not as thick. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Limpopo, South Africa |
NATIVE HABITAT | It can be found in
elevations ranging from 600-1,500 meters.
Their native terrain ranges from rocky slopes, to grasslands, to
densely forested areas. |
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