Encephalartos concinnus
Runde cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos concinnus, the Runde cycad, is a critically endangered tree-like cycad endemic to Zimbabwe.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to about 3 m tall; leaves up to 2 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
Grows 2.5–3 m tall with a softly hairy trunk 35–45 cm wide. The crown holds leaves 1.5–2 m long with about 50 pairs of thin, finely spiny leaflets. Male cones are green, 30–50 cm long; female cones green and oval, 35–45 cm long. Seeds are 30–35 mm long with a brown coat.
Distribution & habitat
Steep, rocky, misty valleys and woodland in Zimbabwe, with three known subpopulations in Gwanda (Matabeleland South), Mberengwa (Midlands) and Runde (Masvingo).
Conservation
Over-collection is the main threat; one of the three subpopulations may already have been removed by collectors.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Zimbabwe
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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