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Cycad Trivia Encephalartos relictus was discovered in 1971 by JJP du Preez on the eastern border of Swaziland near Mozambique. There was only one plant. Du Preez relocated the plant to his farm called Muti Muti, on the eastern slopes of the Lebombo Mountains. The plant has never again been seen in the wild, despite repeated searches of the area.  |
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Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 7,500.00 Potted Female | 
Suurberg Cycad View Details E. longifolius Price: R 9,500.00 nmd | 
Alexandria Cycad View Details E. arenarius Price: R 6,000.00 Potted |
 Encephalartos turneri is a species of cycad that is native to Mozambique and named after cycad enthusiast, Ian Turner in 1985. It is extremely rare in domestic gardens. It is a medium-sized cycad with trunks up to 4 metres. Leaves are 2 metres long and glossy green. Both male and female cones are yellow.
This species grows in a climate that is hot and dry. E. turneri grows on hills in grasslands and fragmented woods (primarily in the sun, but some are semi-protected). The soil is rocky and dry, plants can be found in rocky outcroppings and boulders. This species is fairly plentiful and is showing no signs of going extinct. This can be partially attributed to the... |
