Encephalartos poggei Asch.

Kananga cycad (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Encephalartos

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious tree. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry savannah with tall grass, often as solitary individuals but sometimes forming extensive colonies; at elevations from 500-2,000 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses environmental use food gene source gum
Edible seeds stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Encephalartos poggei world distribution map, present in Angola

Conservation status

Encephalartos poggei threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297125-1
WFO ID wfo-0000667439
COL ID 6F7SS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Encephalartos lemarinelianus Encephalartos poggei