Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm)

Encephalartos hildebrandtii, East African Sago Palm, Mombasa Cycad

Botanical name: Encephalartos hildebrandtii

Common names: East African Sago Palm, Mombasa Cycad

Family: Zamiaceae

Origin: East Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeShadeFull sunModerate water

Encephalartos hildebrandtii is a spectacular, evergreen, arborescent cycad. Its trunk grows to 30 cm in diameter, and it can grow over time to 6 m tall. Each stem is topped with a crown of long, stiff fronds up to 3 metres long, with slightly keeled leaflets having more than 3 teeth on their edges, and a 2-3 spines forming "trident" tips. New leaves emerge a very attractive orange to olive green, hardening off to a glossy dark green.


Similar plants: Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm)


Encephalartos hildebrandtii, East African Sago Palm, Mombasa Cycad
Encephalartos hildebrandtii, East African Sago Palm, Mombasa Cycad
Encephalartos hildebrandtii, East African Sago Palm, Mombasa Cycad


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