Encephalartos bubalinus Melville

Lake natron cycad (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Encephalartos

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen shrub. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
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Environment

Open bushland on quartzite ridges, or in montane forest with a few scattered trees; at elevations from 1,300-2,150 metres.
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Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible seeds stems
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Encephalartos bubalinus unspecified picture

Distribution

Encephalartos bubalinus world distribution map, present in Kenya

Conservation status

Encephalartos bubalinus threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:871772-1
WFO ID wfo-0000667349
COL ID 39NC6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Encephalartos bubalinus