Welcome to Africa Cycads
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Cycad Trivia E. transvenosus, the Modjadji Cycad, is regarded as a tree, as it develops to a height of 6m to 8m (or more) with a leaf spread of up to 5m.  |
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Lillie Cycad View Details E. dyerianus Price: R 15,000.00 Potted | 
Gorongo Cycad View Details E. manikensis Price: R 16,500.00 nmd | 
Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 7,500.00 Potted Female |
 Encephalartos paucidentatus, also known as the Barberton Cycad, is endemic to the mountains near Barberton in Mpumalanga Province, and near Piggs Peak in the northwestern part of Swaziland, South Africa. This species occurs sparsely on steep, often rocky, slopes in low forest and mountain bush. Plants grow mainly between trees alongside streams in deep gorges.
Growing in regions that are heavily forested with steep rocky slopes and in semi shade, those found on rock cliffs have slender stems while those found growing in semi shaded area have thicker stems which can reach up to 6m in length and 40 to 70cm in diameter. The climate is hot in summer and cold in winter.... |
