PHS "Horticulture 2008" - Winners 6: Cycad sp.
Philippine Horticultural Society "Horticulture 2008"
Cycad sp. - George C. Yao Perpetual Cup for Best Palm and Cycad
Cycad sp.Cycads are an ancient group of plants , with a fossil record as far back as 250 million years ago. It is distinguished by a crown of large divided leaves and a large trunk, and often mistaken as palms or big ferns.
Cycads range across the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, with about 300 species in 3 families and 12 genera. Cycads have separate female plants which bear seeds and male plants with cones containing pollen.
Links:
1. The Virtual Cycad Encyclopedia
2. Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney
3. Palm and Cycad Society of Australia
4. Cycad Society of South Africa
5. Wikipedia
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