Welcome to Africa Cycads
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Cycad Trivia Encephalartos longifolius, also known as the Suurberg Cycad or Thunberg’s Cycad,was the first cycad seen by the early colonists pushing eastwards. This species almost changed the course of South African history, for it nearly killed General Smuts and men of a Boer commando in the Eastern Cape during the Anglo-Boer War. They were poisoned after eating the seeds.  |
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New Cycad Arrivals: | ||
Eastern Cape Giant Cycad View Details E. altensteinii Price: R 22,000.00 nmd | 
Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 6,000.00 Potted | 
Natal Giant Cycad View Details E. natalensis Price: R 11,500.00 nmd |
 Stangeria eriopus is a slow-growing perennial which lives to a great age. The body of the plant consists of a large tuberous root which is swollen and carrot-shaped. The upper portion is the stem which branches and can form up to 10 heads. Each growing point of the stem produces one leaf at a time.
When young, the leaf is rolled up at the tip (circinate) and fern-like, varying in length from 0.25-2 m depending on the habitat. A single cone is produced on each growing point. Cones seem to be produced throughout the year and are 100-250 x 30-40 mm. Male and female cones are borne on separate plants. The male cone is cylindrical and tapers at the apex. The female... |
