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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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 Encephalartos senticosus is a quick-growing, glossy dark green giant cycad, also known as the Lebombo, Jozini cycad (Eng.); lebombobroodboom (Afr.); isigqiki-somkhovu, ujubane (Zulu); sijekwane (Sotho). This species occurs from south of the Jozini dam in Northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa northwards along the Lebombo mountains to just north of Siteki in Swaziland. Plants are also found on the Mozambique side of the border. Recorded from 300 to 800 m.
This frost-hardy cycad prefers subtropical to warm climates and, as in many cycad species, it appreciates being planted in well-drained soil in sunny and partial shade areas.
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