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Encephalartos
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thumb|Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi Encephalartos is a genus of cycad native to Africa. Several species of Encephalartos are commonly referred to as bread trees, bread palms or kaffir bread, since a bread-like starchy food can be prepared from the centre of the stem. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (encéphalos), meaning "head", and ἄρτος (ártos), meaning "bread", referring to the use of the pith to make food. They are, in evolutionary terms, some of the most primitive living gymnosperms.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Encephalartos is referenced by 167 other articles, and connects out to Gymnospermae, Cupressaceae and CITES.
Vinony files it under Encephalartos, Flora listed on CITES Appendix I and Gymnosperm genera.
Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Maputaland Cycad
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassCycadopsida
- OrderCycadales
- FamilyZamiaceae
Common Name: umpanga
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 127
- With media
- 63
- Family
- Zamiaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, NY, MO, CSUSB, YPM, UCR
- Recorded in
- Mexico, South Africa, United States, Argentina, Tanzania, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Cameroon
Wikidata facts
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- 非洲铁属
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Cones
- Roots
- Food value
- Human consumption
- Animal food
- Insects
- Taxonomy
- Species
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi Encephalartos is a genus of cycad native to Africa. Several species of Encephalartos are commonly referred to as bread trees, bread palms or kaffir bread, since a bread-like starchy food can be prepared from the centre of the stem. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (encéphalos), meaning "head", and ἄρτος (ártos), meaning "bread", referring to the use of the pith to make food. They are, in evolutionary terms, some of the most primitive living gymnosperms.
All the species are endangered, some critically, due to their exploitation by collectors and traditional medicine gatherers. The whole genus is listed under CITES Appendix I which prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except for certain non-commercial motives, such as scientific research.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Encephalartos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.