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Cycad Trivia
Cycads produce small seeds that are covered with yellow or reddish flesh. Even though seeds contain toxin, they are part of a human diet in some parts of the world. Cycad Trivia
   

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Karoo Cycad
Karoo Cycad
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E. lehmannii

Price: R 4,500.00
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Natal Giant Cycad
Natal Giant Cycad
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E. natalensis

Price: R 26,000.00
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Lillie Cycad
Lillie Cycad
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E. dyerianus

Price: R 18,000.00
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E. aplanatus
Vorster's Cycad
E. aplanatusEncephalartos aplanatus is a shade-loving cycad that closely resembles E. villosus. The leaflets of E. aplanatus, however, tend to be wider than those of E. villosus and the two species are also geographically separated. It occurs naturally in the north-eastern part of Swaziland in the shade of deciduous trees, in fairly dry ravine forest. Only one colony is known to exist. E. aplanatus is easy to grow but is not common in cultivation. This species usually has a single subterranean stem with an exposed apex. Unlike E. villosus, E. aplanatus does not sucker. It usually produces 2 to 8 erect, arching leaves up to 3.5 m long which sag...

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