Encephalartos villosus
COMMON NAME | Poor man's cycad |
TYPE | Cycad |
FAMILY | Zamiaceae |
NOTES | Encephalartos
villosus is a dwarf cycad species that has an almost entirely subterranean
stem, it's crown supporting spreading 10 feet long pinnate glossy dark green
leaves. Its name “villosus” is Latin for “furry” and derives from its densely
wooly crown and softly white fuzzy newly emergent leaves. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | South Africa to the northern border of
Swaziland |
NATIVE HABITAT | This species grows in
forested areas with moderate to high levels of rainfall annually. |
WEB SOURCES |
