Welcome to Africa Cycads
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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.  |
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New Cycad Arrivals: | ||
Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 8,500.00 Potted | 
Suurberg Cycad View Details E. longifolius Price: R 40,000.00 nmd | 
Natal Giant Cycad View Details E. natalensis Price: R 22,500.00 Double stem (35 X 80) |
 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... |
