Encephalartos pterogonus
Toothed-cone cycad
Family Zamiaceae
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About
Encephalartos pterogonus is a critically endangered cycad from Mount Mruwere and nearby mountains in Manica Province, Mozambique.
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 1.5 m tall; leaves 1.2–1.5 m long.
Field notes
Morphology
An upright stem up to 1.5 m tall and about 40 cm thick, sometimes suckering. Leaves 1.2–1.5 m long carry dark green leaflets 15–18 cm long. Male plants bear 1–3 stalked, spindle-shaped cones; females 2–3 bright green cones 35–40 cm long. Seeds have an orange-red coat.
Distribution & habitat
Mount Mruwere (Monte Urueri) and adjacent mountains, Manica Province, Mozambique.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Mozambique
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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