Encephalartos ituriensis
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| Female cone of Encephalartos ituriensis showing red seeds and dripping "nectar." | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. ituriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos ituriensis P. Bamps & Lisowski
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Encephalartos ituriensis (common name IUCN conservation status is "Near Threatened."[1]
Description
This cycad grows to 6 metres tall with a trunk diameter of 50 cm. It has glossy dark green leaves. The leaflets are curved and tapering, with a spine at the top and several teeth along the margin.[3]
Like other cycads, E. ituriensis is dioecious, with both male and female trees. Male trees have 1–4 pollen cones, narrowly ovoid. Female trees have 1 or 2 seed cones, which are ovoid and 18–20 cm long. The seeds have a red sarcotesta.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Encephalartos ituriensis". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b "The World List of Cycads: Encephalartos ituriensis". Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Encephalartos ituriensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Encephalartos ituriensis at Wikispecies- Photographs of E. ituriensis, National Tropical Botanical Garden website
- Photographs of cycad seeds, including seed from E. ituriensis
