About
Encephalartos eugene-maraisii, the Waterberg cycad, is an endangered cycad of the Waterberg Range in Limpopo, South Africa.
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
- Trunk up to about 2.5 m; leaves 1–1.5 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
Tree-like, with a trunk up to 2.5 m tall. Bluish or silvery leaves 1–1.5 m long are strongly keeled, with mostly smooth-edged leaflets 15–20 cm long. Male cones are brown and spindle-shaped (up to three per plant); female cones are egg-shaped, 30–50 cm long. Seeds have an orange or brown coat.
Distribution & habitat
Sandstone hills of the Waterberg Range at 1,400–1,500 m, in grassland and savanna.
History & etymology
Named after the South African naturalist Eugène Marais.
Conservation
Considered endangered; over-collection is the threat.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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