Encephalartos ferox is a small cycad with a subterranean trunk up to thirty five centimeters wide, found naturally along the southeastern coast of Africa. Its name comes from the Latin word for ferocious, likely a reference to the spine tipped lobes on its leaves, and it is considered one of the most popular cycads in cultivation.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleFarmed or Commercially Raised 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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Source Encephalartos Ferox (Wikidata)
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1. Encephalartos Ferox (Wikipedia)
- considered to be one of the most popular cultivated cycads
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Encephalartos ferox, a member of the family Zamiaceae, is a small cycad with 35 cm wide subterranean trunk.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Encephalartos ferox
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"habitat": "terrestrial"
3. Encephalartos Ferox (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q139237 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q139237
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Encephalartos, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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