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Encephalartos hirsutus (Encephalartos hirsutus)

Description

Encephalartos hirsutus is a species of cycad that is native to Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was recorded from three separate localities on south-east-facing quartzite cliffs in the Makuya Nature Reserve bordering the Kruger National Park at altitudes ranging from 800 to 1 000 m asl.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Cycadopsida

          • Order: Cycadales

            • Family: Zamiaceae

              • Genus: Encephalartos