Encephalartos laurentianus
Kwango Giant Cycad
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Encephalartos laurentianus (commonly known as Kwango Giant Cycad) is a palm tree belonging to the Zamiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Zaïre