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Cycads / ˈ s aɪ k æ d z / are seed plants that typically have a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard, stiff, evergreen and (usually) pinnate leaves. The species are dioecious, that is, individual plants of a species are either male or female. Cycads vary in size from having trunks only a few centimeters to several meters tall.
Cycads all over the world are in decline, with four species on the brink of extinction and seven species have fewer than 100 plants left in the wild. [2] 23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent.
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Cycas circinalis, a species endemic to India, was the first cycad species to be described in western literature, and is the type species of the genus. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] As of April 2024, there are 119 accepted species within the genus Cycas , all of which are native to Asia , Oceania, and eastern Africa and the Indian ocean region, with the largest ...
Cycas seemannii is a species of cycad found in Fiji, Vanuatu (in Efate), Tonga, and New Caledonia. [3] In Vanuatu, the cycad is known as namele and is an important symbol of traditional culture. It serves as a powerful taboo sign, [4] and a pair of namele leaves appears on the national flag and coat of arms.
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Cycas cairnsiana is a species of cycad in the genus Cycas, native to northern Australia in northern Queensland on the Newcastle Range.. The stems grow to 2–5 m tall and 12–16 cm diameter, with swollen base.