Plant descriptions ³

Monopodial growth. Leaf bases forming short trunk. Frond, up to 3 m long; upper part of rachis with pinnate leaves, lower part only covert by spines. Cone ovoid, 30-60 x 11-20 cm, with short peduncle. Microsporophyll 3.5-5 x 8-16 cm; microsporangium clustered by 4- 5. Seeds 4- 6 cm long, ovoid to oblate.

Elevation ³

Up to 500 m.

Similar species ³

Syn. Cycas circinalis ; Cycas comorensis ; Cycas madagascariensis.

Reference ³

D. J. DE LAUBENFELS, 1972. 17è Famille - Cycadaceae. Flore de Madagascar (Plantes vasculaires). Ed. Imprimerie Officielle Tananarive. 11 p.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Alex Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexlomas/2944466432/
2. (c) jennyhsu47, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jennyhsu47/3771085765/
3. (c) Romer Rabarijaona, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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• iNat taxon page
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