Encephalartos hildebrandtii

Encephalartos hildebrandtii
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Encephalartos
Species:
E. hildebrandtii
Binomial name
Encephalartos hildebrandtii
Synonyms
  • Encephalartos villosus f. hildebrandtii (A.Braun & C.D.Bouché) Henn.
  • Encephalartos villosus var. nobilis T.Moore & Mast.

Encephalartos hildebrandtii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania at elevations from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft). The species is named for the German explorer Johann Maria Hildebrandt.