Welcome to Africa Cycads
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Cycad Trivia South Africa is a global hotspot for cycads with 38 cycad species (37 species of Encephalartos and one species of Strangeria).  |
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New Cycad Arrivals: | ||
Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 7,500.00 Potted Female | 
Bushman’s River Cycad View Details E. trispinosus Price: R 3,500.00 nmd | 
Natal Giant Cycad View Details E. natalensis Price: R 23,500.00 nmd |
 Encephalartos relictus was discovered in 1971 by J. J. P. 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, bounded by the river Parlota, about 5 km from the border of Mozambique. The plant has never again been seen in the wild, despite repeated searches of the area.
E. relictus has a tall stem up to 2.5 m, 40-45 cm in diameter, with secondary drums originating from baseline suckers. The leaves are pinnate and bluish-green in colour. They are 1-2 m long, supported by a stalk about 15 cm long, and composed of numerous pairs... |
