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Waterberg cycad

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii

Waterberg cycad
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Zamiaceae (Cycad family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
Limpopo
Climate
subtropical

About

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is limited to Limpopo. It is known as the Waterberg cycad.

This plant grows in the sandstone hills of the Waterberg Range at 1400 to 1500 meters in elevation. The habitat is grassland and savanna. This endangered species is threatened by overcollection.

Other Encephalartos plants

Cycad · Eastern Cape giant cycad · Cycad · Alexandria cycad · Cycad · Escarpment cycad · Lake Natron Cycad · Cycad · Chimanimani cycad · Runde cycad · Cycad · Winterberg Cycad

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Encephalartos eugene-maraisii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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