@watokal @DaleDaschner @baldricman Although, admittedly, identification with absolute certainty, faced with many SA Classic Liberals & Alt Rights? Would take same kind of close observation I put to carefully not cross seed the Encephalartos (natalensis & altensteinii).

— Graham Robert Evans (@cliviagraham) 2020.11.22

@AskGregory @b03sm4n Both are Encephalartos (SA Cycad). I would guess first pic is young plant (under 9 years old before developed stem). I would guess altensteinii from the teeth. But could be many including even younger natalensis. The other may be a ferox. But it’s drooping. Needs bigger pot.

— Graham Robert Evans (@cliviagraham) 2019.12.21

@SabzerAzoh There are specific cycads that require a permit to posess/plant. Usually one gets issued with a permit whenever buying them from nursery. Botanical names ENCEPHALARTOS MODJADJI/ LIBOMBOENSIS/ NATALENSIS etc

— BreeZY-X-Adonikam (@Mvusze) 2019.9.6

Beautiful cone of the African endemic Encephalartos natalensis. These fleshy cones are animal dispersed. @BotGardensSA https://t.co/Kzli5Jw586

— Kathryn Hill (@Kat_Paleo) 2019.2.26