Etymology: northern Literature: Illustrations: Vernacular: Historical notes: Described in 1871 by German botanist -- Schweinfurth. Distinguishing features: yellowish cones; long-stalked seed cones; dentate leaflets with teeth crowded to the base on the lower margin. Distribution and habitat: Conservation: Not listed in the 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Description:
Plants arborescent; stem 2 m tall, 30 cm diam. Leaves 100-150 cm long, light or bright green, highly glossy, flat (not keeled) in section (opposing leaflets inserted at 180° on rachis); rachis green, straight, stiff or gently curved, somewhat lax, not spirally twisted; petiole straight, with more than 12 prickles; leaf-base collar not present; basal leaflets reducing to spines. Leaflets lanceolate, strongly discolorous, not overlapping, not lobed, insertion angle horizontal or obtuse (45-80°); margins flat; upper margin heavily toothed (more than 3 teeth); lower margin heavily toothed (more than 3 teeth); median leaflets 7-18 cm long, 15-35 mm wide. Pollen cones 8-10, narrowly ovoid, green or brown, 20-22 cm long, 6-8 cm diam. Seed cones ovoid, green or brown, 30-35 cm long, 18-20 cm diam. Seeds oblong, 23-35 mm long, 16-25 mm wide, sarcotesta red.
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