Encephalartos aplanatus

Encephalartos aplanatus

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 aplanatus

Name

Encephalartos aplanatus P.Vorster

Etymology

From ap-planus, flattened out

Distribution

Widespread in the Lebombo Mountains of Swaziland

References

• Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants.
• Distribution - Swaziland Tree Atlas, SABONET Report No. 38

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Swazibosbroodboom
English: Swazi north east forest cycad
isiZulu: umPhanga wehlathi