Distribution Map

Encephalartos villosus

As at April 2024, 15 herbarium specimens, 3 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC

IUCN Red List: LC (2020)

Global Distribution: Southern Africa only
Flora Protection Act: Schedule A
Medicinal
Cultural uses
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Encephalartos vilosus - “Stemless”. Leaves usually longer than in E. umbeluziensis; leaflets with more marginal teeth, basal reduced to spiny vestiges. Both male and female cones unusually long and slender.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.