Encephalartos ferox

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zamiineae
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Cycadophyta Classis: Cycadopsida Ordo: Cycadales Subordo: Zamiineae

Familia: Zamiaceae
Subfamilia: Zamioideae
Tribus: Encephalarteae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species: Encephalartos ferox

Name

Encephalartos ferox G.Bertol.

Etymology

ferox, ferocis - very prickly, ferocious

References

Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Mapoetalandbroodboom, Tongalandbroodboom
English: Maputaland cycad, Zululand cycad, Tongaland cycad, Tonga cycad
chiShona: Untopani
Xitsonga: Chihanga
isiZulu: umThobane, uThobani, uTobani
Ronga: Chipissana, Untopani

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