Encephalartos tegulaneus
Kenyan Giant Cycad
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Encephalartos tegulaneus (commonly known as Kenyan Giant Cycad) is a palm belonging to the Zamiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Kenya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms