Encephalartos ferox, a member of the family Zamiaceae, is a small cycad with 35 cm wide subterranean trunk. It gets its name from the Latin word ferocious, likely from the spine-tipped lobes on the leaves of the plant.[3] It is found naturally on the south-eastern coast of Africa where it has been used by local people for its starch content.[4] It is considered to be one of the most popular cultivated cycads.[3]
^Donaldson, J.S. (2010). "Encephalartos ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T41943A10607271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T41943A10607271.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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