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Is this Encephalartos transvenosus or E. gratus?

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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This cycad was donated years ago as Encephalartos transvenosus but it kind of looks like E. gratus.  Anyone know for sure? The first photo it is on the left and a E. natalensis is on the right for scale. These were moved to a holding area at Leu Gardens while a construction project is going on and will be moved to the entrance to the Tropical Stream Garden when the pipe project is completed. 

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Based on examining the leaflets on the one you posted, I would agree with you that it probably isn't Encephalartos transvenosus.  I've never grown E gratus, so have to base it on photos and memory of plants I've seen, but that is a likely candidate.  There are enough green Encephalartos with both tops and bottoms of leaflets armed that I don't know them all by sight to id your plant.  It will be interesting for those with more knowledge to weigh  in.  A close up of leaflets on my Encephalartos transvenosus and the entire plant for comparison to the plant in question.

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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11 hours ago, Eric in Orlando said:

This cycad was donated years ago as Encephalartos transvenosus but it kind of looks like E. gratus.  Anyone know for sure? The first photo it is on the left and a E. natalensis is on the right for scale. These were moved to a holding area at Leu Gardens while a construction project is going on and will be moved to the entrance to the Tropical Stream Garden when the pipe project is completed. 

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Don't know what it is but it certainly does NOT look like any of my transvenosus

 

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I guess that one of my Transvenosus heard us talking and decided to flush

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Richard

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That does not look like transvenosus either Richard . That looks like dioon spinulosum and my guess

on the above is gratus 

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14 hours ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

That does not look like transvenosus either Richard . That looks like dioon spinulosum and my guess

on the above is gratus 

Whoooops, your absolutely correct. Senility strikes again

Sorry 'bout that

 

Richard

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