| Encephalartos natalensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Encephalartos |
| Species: | E. natalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Encephalartos natalensis R.A.Dyer & I.Verd. 1951
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Encephalartos natalensis, the Natal cycad or giant cycad, is a species of cycad that is endemic to the Qumbu and Tabankulu areas of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, and through most of KwaZulu-Natal.[3] The number of mature individuals of this species is declining and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "near threatened".
- ^ Donaldson, J.S. (2010). "Encephalartos natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41937A10605143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41937A10605143.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Encephalartos natalensis". Tropicos. Retrieved 6 July 2018.