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Encephalartos sclavoi, common name Sclavo's cycad, is a critically endangered cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to the Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania, with a population of only ~50 mature plants. Having existed for millions of years, it is often dubbed "living fossils".
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Encephalartos
- Family
- Zamiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Sclavo's Cycad
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