Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi
White-haired cycad
Family ZamiaceaeAlso called Old man of the mountains
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About
Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi, the white-haired cycad, is a tree-like cycad of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with a woolly brown crown.
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 4 m tall; leaves 1–1.5 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
Trunks grow up to 4 m tall and 35–60 cm wide. Stiff leaves 1–1.5 m long spread horizontally; young leaves are silvery and turn yellowish. Leaflets are crowded and overlapping above, 10–17 cm long, smooth-edged with a sharp tip. Female cones are barrel-shaped, 25–30 cm long.
Distribution & habitat
Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal at 700–1,400 m.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa
- IUCN status
- Near threatened
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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