Bushman's River Cycad
Encephalartos altensteinii Lehm.
Encephalartos altensteinii is a cycad species in the Zamiaceae family, native to South Africa. It is known by several common names, including Bushman's River Cycad, and is vulnerable due to habitat loss, use in traditional medicine, and collection. The species was named after Altenstein, a 19th-century German chancellor and science patron.
Description
Encephalartos altensteinii is a cycad in the Zamiaceae family, found in South Africa. It is sometimes called the breadtree, broodboom, or uJobane. The species was published in 1834 and is threatened by habitat destruction, traditional medicine use, and collection. Its name honors Altenstein, a 19th-century German chancellor and science patron.
Other common names
Eastern Cape CycadEastern Cape Giant Cycadprickly cycadBushman's River Cycad
Distribution
Africa · Global · Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Zamia vernicosaZamia vroomaniZamia altensteiniiZamia katzeriZamia glabraZamia spinosaEncephalartos altensteinii var. angustifoliusEncephalartos altensteinii var. distansEncephalartos altensteinii var. macrophyllusEncephalartos altensteinii var. parvifoliusEncephalartos altensteinii var. semidentatusEncephalartos altensteinii var. spinosiorEncephalartos marumiiEncephalartos regalisEncephalartos vroomiiEncephalartos altensteinii var. grandisEncephalartos longifolius var. hookeriEncephalartos altensteinii var. altensteinii