Encephalartos afer (Thunb.) Lehm.
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Summary
Encephalartos afer, commonly known as the Eastern Cape dwarf cycad, is a species of cycad in the genus Encephalartos. It is a near threatened species native to South Africa.
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About the genus · Encephalartos
Encephalartos is a genus of cycad native to Africa. Several species of Encephalartos are commonly referred to as bread trees, or bread palms since a bread-like starchy food can be prepared from the centre of the stem. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος, meaning "head", and ἄρτος, meaning "bread", referring to the use of the pith to make food. More on Wikipedia ›
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Other Encephalartos 48 in the reference
Encephalartos aemulans Ngotshe Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, andy_king50
Encephalartos altensteinii Eastern Cape Cycad Photo: CC BY, Henry de Lange
Encephalartos aplanatus Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, andy_king50
Encephalartos arenarius Alexandria Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, J Brew
Encephalartos barteri Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, C T Johansson
Encephalartos bubalinus Lake Natron Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, Dryas
Encephalartos cerinus Waxen Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, andy_king50
Encephalartos chimanimaniensis Chimanimani Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, andy_king50
Encephalartos concinnus Runde Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, J Brew
Encephalartos cupidus Blyde River Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, User:BotBln Encephalartos dyerianus Lowveld Cycad 
Encephalartos eugene-maraisii Waterberg Cycad Photo: CC BY-SA, C T Johansson all 49 ›Names & registers
Also known as Encephalartos brachyphyllus; Encephalartos afer var. brachyphyllus; Encephalartos afer var. integrifolius; Encephalartos cycadis; Zamia elliptica and 6 more. (WCVP, RBG Kew)
The record
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Where this page came from built 2026-10-22
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