Zamiaceae
Eastern Cape giant cycad
Encephalartos altensteinii
- Family
- Zamiaceae
- Genus
- Encephalartos
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Common names
By language (8)
- Afrikaans
- Kafferbrood, Kafferbroodboom, Oos-Kaapse broodboom, Oos-Kaapse reusebroodboom
- Chinese
- 面包非洲鐵, 面包非洲铁
- Czech
- Píchoš Altensteinův
- English
- Eastern Cape giant cycad, Bushman's river cycad, Eastern Cape cycad, Breadtree
- Persian
- سرخس نخلی نان
- Russian
- Энцефаляртос Альтенштейна
- Spanish
- Cica Espinosa
- Xhosa
- ISundu, UmGuza, UmPhanga
Synonyms
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. altensteinii
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. angustifolius Miq.
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. distans Regel
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. grandis Regel
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. macrophyllus Regel
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. parvifolius Regel
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. semidentatus Miq.
- Encephalartos altensteinii var. spinosior Regel
- Encephalartos longifolius var. hookeri Miq.
- Encephalartos marumii de Vriese
- Encephalartos regalis W.Bull
- Encephalartos vroomii Mast.
- Zamia altensteinii (Lehm.) Heynh.
- Zamia glabra hort. ex J.Schust.
- Zamia katzeri Regel ex J.Schust.
- Zamia spinosa Lodd.
- Zamia vroomani hort. ex Gentil
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.