Encephalartos transvenosus
Modjadji Cycad
Genus: Encephalartos · Family: Zamiaceae
85· Very Rare
About
Famous species from the Modjadji Nature Reserve, sacred forest of the Rain Queen. One of the tallest Encephalartos with dark green arching leaves and prominent venation.
Native Regions
South Africa, Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Height Range
4-6m
Growth Form
Single massive trunk
CITES Listing
Appendix I
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat Type
Modjadji Nature Reserve; montane grassland margins
Origin & Distribution
South Africa (Letaba District; Mpumalanga)
Key Characteristics
- Dark green arching leaves
- prominent venation
- one of tallest Encephalartos
Distinct Features
- Sacred to Rain Queen of Modjadji
- distinctive transverse leaflet veins
References
Sources: SANBI; University of Pretoria
Image Source: SANBI & Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA)
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