Encephalartos villosus Lem.
Poor Man's Cycad
Dwarf cycads, trunk subterranean to 25 - 40 cm in diameter leaves upright, light to medium glossy green, 2-3 m long, leaflets lanceolate with 1-3 teeth along both margins, slightly recurved male cones 1-4, long conical,  70 cm long, lemon-yellow  female cones 1-4, barrel shaped, 40-50 cm long, 16-20 cm in diameter, seeds dark red
 Excellent species for landscaping as it develops into a substantial feature plant with a spread of up to 6 m across.
Enncephalartos villosus f intermedius Henn
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