Encephalartos ferox

Encephalartos ferox

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 ferox G.Bertol.

Etymology

ferox, ferocis - very prickly, ferocious

References

  • Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants.

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Mapoetalandbroodboom, Tongalandbroodboom
  • English: Maputaland cycad, Zululand cycad, Tongaland cycad, Tonga cycad
  • chiShona: Untopani
  • Xitsonga: Chihanga
  • isiZulu: umThobane, uThobani, uTobani
    Ronga: Chipissana, Untopani
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