Encephalartos sclavoi De Luca, D.W.Stev. & A.Moretti

Sclavo's cycad (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Encephalartos

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 2.5m 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) 2.5
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Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
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Environment

Steep, relatively dry, south facing rocky slopes in grassland and on rocky outcrops surrounded by montane forest, growing between rocks on sheer precipitous granite and gneiss promontories; at elevations from 1,800-2,100 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 sclavoi unspecified picture

Distribution

Encephalartos sclavoi world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Encephalartos sclavoi threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:937652-1
WFO ID wfo-0000667451
COL ID 6F86F
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Synonyms

Encephalartos sclavoi