Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje

Voi cycad (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Encephalartos

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
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Environment

Closed to open evergreen cloud forest on steep mountain slopes, occurring as infrequent populations or individuals on steep, moist, well-wooded slopes; at elevations from 800-1,800 metres.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible seeds stems
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Encephalartos kisambo unspecified picture

Distribution

Encephalartos kisambo world distribution map, present in Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Encephalartos kisambo threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939351-1
WFO ID wfo-0000667399
COL ID 39ND7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Encephalartos kanga Encephalartos kisambo Encephalartos voiensis