Encephalartos ferox
“Chongoene”
is the famous rare "curly leaf" form of
Encephalartos ferox from Mozambique.
Encephalartos ferox “Chongoene” only grows in a limited habitat area near the town of Chongoene, Mozambique.
Note in this photo how the leaves of this mature specimen of
Encephalartos ferox “Chongoene” curl under, distinctively, as
opposed to the flatter leaf forms of
Encephalartos ferox from South Africa, or the wavy leaf forms of
Encephalartos ferox from Mozambique.
Note in this photo how the leaves curl under, distinctively, as opposed to the flatter leaf forms from South Africa.