Cycas seemannii A.Braun

Cycad (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Cycadaceae > Cycas

Characteristics

A cycad. It grows 8 m tall and the stem is 10-25 cm across. The leaves are about 170 cm long with leaflets along the stalk. There are about 160 leaflets. They are 24 cm long by 1.4 cm wide. The plant varies a lot. The male cones are narrowly oval and 35-75 cm long by 10-15 cm wide. The seeds are 4-6 cm long and 3-5 cm wide.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.25
Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
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Environment

Coastal areas, fallow areas, open forests, and savannah or grassland areas. Usually found on calcareous beach dune sands or coral limestone formations, but extending to various substrates on continental islands.
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It is a tropical plant. It mostly grows in coastal regions. It is common on limestone. Seeds can float in water. It grows in forests, usually in dry places. Coffs Harbour Botanical Gardens.
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The seeds need extensive processing. They are washed and boiled. The starch is extracted.
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Edible seeds stems
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Cycas seemannii world distribution map, present in Vanuatu

Conservation status

Cycas seemannii threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297035-1
WFO ID wfo-0000631658
COL ID 6C4V6
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Synonyms

Cycas seemannii Cycas circinalis subsp. seemannii Cycas rumphii var. seemannii Cycas rumphii f. seemannii