Family: Zamiaceae

Genus: Encephalartos

Species: manikensis

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000751

English name: Gorongo Cycad

Arabic name: انسيفالارتس مانيكنسس

Native: Mozambique , Zimbabwe

Country: Mozambique Zimbabwe

(PGR): Very rare

Dioecious species, arborescent cycad to 15 m high leaves pinnate arranged in a crown   at the apex of the stem, leaflets lanceolate,  sometimes with 1-2 spines on the upper margin and lower, male cone 1-4 cylindrical-ovoid, 25-65 cm long, 22 cm broad, light green, female cone 1-2 ovoid, 40 cm long, 25 cm across, seeds red ovoid 3-5 cm long 

Oernamental cycad.

Texture: Clay Fertile Loam Sandy

Fertility: High

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Topography: Desert

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics Tropical

Lights: Light shade

Propagation: Seeds, offsets

Flowering time: Spring

Zone: 10 : 12

pH range: 6.1-7.8

Status: Vulnerable threatened

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Cycads

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Landscape Ornamental

Plant Populations density: Rare

Vegetation types: Evergreen

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral