| Encephalartos ferox | |
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| Encephalartos ferox | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. ferox
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| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos ferox | |
Encephalartos ferox, a member of the family Zamiaceae, is a small cycad with 35 cm wide subterranean trunk. It gets its name from the Latin word ferocious, likely from the spine-tipped lobes on the leaves of the plant.[3] It is found naturally on the south-eastern coast of Africa where it has been used by local people for its starch content.[4] It is considered to be one of the most popular cultivated cycads.[3]
- ^ Donaldson, J.S. (2010). "Encephalartos ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41943A10607271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41943A10607271.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b Norstog, Knut J., and Trevor J. Nicholls. The Biology of the Cycads. New York : Cornell University Press, 1997.
- ^ Jones, David L. Cycads of the World. Australia: Reed Books, 1993.