Cycas thouarsii Gaudich.

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Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

Cycas thouarsii

Photo: Ian Riddell
Leeds Close, Newlands, Harare

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Common names: African cycas (English) Madagascar cycad (English) Malagasy cycad (English)
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Growth form(s): Tree.
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 32. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 74. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 17.

Goode, D. (1989). Cycads of Africa Struik, Cape Town Pages 20 - 23. (Includes a picture).

Lewis, J. (1960). Cycadaceae (including Zamiaceae) Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 79 - 80. (Includes a picture).

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Cycas thouarsii.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=166640, retrieved 19 March 2024

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