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:

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