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Kew’s loneliest plant at the Temperate House

RBG Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
London, United Kingdom

Encephalartos woodii, a cycad from South Africa, is known as the loneliest plant at Kew. Can you believe that just one specimen has been found in the wild? It was first brought here in 1899.

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  • Title: Kew’s loneliest plant at the Temperate House
  • Creator: RBG Kew
  • Location Created: Kew
  • Rights: RBG Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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