CR — Critically Endangered

Encephalartos cerinus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

CYCADOPSIDA

Order

CYCADALES

Family

ZAMIACEAE

Genus

Encephalartos

Encephalartos cerinus belongs to the family ZAMIACEAE, order CYCADALES, within the CYCADOPSIDA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky areasMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Gathering terrestrial plants

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

South Africa
Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Encephalartos cerinus (Encephalartos cerinus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/waxen-cycad

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