This species is distributed in the cloud forests of the steep mountain hills at the border of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Most grow in misty forest habitat, and some grow on drier rock cliffsides. Some subpopulations are threatened by habitat loss to charcoal production and agriculture, and the species is threatened by overcollection.[1]
Descriptionedit
Encephalartos kisambo is an arborescent species, with a stem 1.2-2 m high, erect or sometimes decombent, 45-52 cm in diameter. [3]
The pinnate leaves, arranged like a crown at the apex of the stem, are 240–360 cm long, silvery-green to bluish-green in color, with a 2.5–5 cm long petiole. They are formed by 89-96 pairs of oblong-lanceolate leaflets, opposite, 24–37 cm long and 29–37 mm broad, of leathery consistency, with spiny margin, inserted on the rachis with an angle of 45°.
It is a dioecious species; the male specimens usually have 1 to 5 cones, cylinder-conical, creamy-yellow in color, 49–64 cm long and 10–12.5 cm in diameter; the female ones have from 1 to 5 cones, ovoid, 42–60 cm long, 16–20 cm in diameter, of an orange-yellow color.
The seeds are ovoid, 30–39 mm long, covered with an orange-red flesh.
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Referencesedit
^ abcEastern Arc Mountains.; Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project.; Bösenberg, J.D (2010). "Encephalartos kisambo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41906A10588549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41906A10588549.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"Encephalartos kisambo Faden & Beentje". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^"Encephalartos kisambo". PlantNET Home Page - National Herbarium of New South Wales. 1970-03-28. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
External linksedit
Encephalartos kisambo. Tropicos.
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encephalartos, kisambo, species, cycad, family, zamiaceae, native, kenya, tanzania, known, cycad, conservation, statusendangered, iucn, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, gymnospermaedivision, cycadophytaclass, cycadopsidaorde. Encephalartos kisambo is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae 2 It is native to Kenya and Tanzania It is known as the Voi cycad 1 Encephalartos kisamboConservation statusEndangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade GymnospermaeDivision CycadophytaClass CycadopsidaOrder CycadalesFamily ZamiaceaeGenus EncephalartosSpecies E kisamboBinomial nameEncephalartos kisamboFaden amp BeentjeSynonymsEncephalartos kanga Pocs amp Q LukeEncephalartos voiensis A Moretti D W Stev amp SclavoThis species is distributed in the cloud forests of the steep mountain hills at the border of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania Most grow in misty forest habitat and some grow on drier rock cliffsides Some subpopulations are threatened by habitat loss to charcoal production and agriculture and the species is threatened by overcollection 1 Description editEncephalartos kisambo is an arborescent species with a stem 1 2 2 m high erect or sometimes decombent 45 52 cm in diameter 3 The pinnate leaves arranged like a crown at the apex of the stem are 240 360 cm long silvery green to bluish green in color with a 2 5 5 cm long petiole They are formed by 89 96 pairs of oblong lanceolate leaflets opposite 24 37 cm long and 29 37 mm broad of leathery consistency with spiny margin inserted on the rachis with an angle of 45 It is a dioecious species the male specimens usually have 1 to 5 cones cylinder conical creamy yellow in color 49 64 cm long and 10 12 5 cm in diameter the female ones have from 1 to 5 cones ovoid 42 60 cm long 16 20 cm in diameter of an orange yellow color The seeds are ovoid 30 39 mm long covered with an orange red flesh nbsp Cone nbsp LeavesReferences edit a b c Eastern Arc Mountains Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Bosenberg J D 2010 Encephalartos kisambo IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010 e T41906A10588549 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2010 3 RLTS T41906A10588549 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 Encephalartos kisambo Faden amp Beentje Plants of the World Online The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew n d Retrieved August 20 2020 Encephalartos kisambo PlantNET Home Page National Herbarium of New South Wales 1970 03 28 Retrieved 2019 09 17 External links editEncephalartos kisambo Tropicos nbsp Media related to Encephalartos kisambo at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Encephalartos kisambo at Wikispecies nbsp This cycad article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Encephalartos kisambo amp oldid 1139846032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
