Status:
valid
Authors:
Miq. ex A.Lindstr. & K.D.Hill
Source:
wcs
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Telopea 12: 408 (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000912138
Common Names
- Cycas sundaica
- Sundaica Cycas
- Sundaica
Description
Cycas sundaica (also called 'Sundaic Cycas', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Cycadaceae family. It is native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It is an evergreen shrub with long, narrow leaves and yellow-green flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas of the rainforest.
Uses & Benefits
Cycas sundaica is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, malaria, and other illnesses. It is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cycas sundaica is a small, yellow, five-petalled flower. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, slender, and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cycas sundaica is a tropical cycad native to Indonesia. It can be propagated from seed or division. The seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination. Division is a method of propagation in which the plant is divided into smaller sections, each of which can be planted separately.
Where to Find Cycas sundaica
Cycas sundaica is native to Indonesia.
Species in the Cycas genus
Cycas annaikalensis,
Cycas indica,
Cycas aenigma,
Cycas lacrimans,
Cycas nitida,
Cycas saxatilis,
Cycas vespertilio,
Cycas aculeata,
Cycas angulata,
Cycas apoa,
Cycas arenicola,
Cycas armstrongii,
Cycas arnhemica,
Cycas badensis,
Cycas balansae,
Cycas basaltica,
Cycas beddomei,
Cycas bifida,
Cycas bougainvilleana,
Cycas brachycantha,
Cycas brunnea,
Cycas cairnsiana,
Cycas calcicola,
Cycas campestris,
Cycas canalis,
Cycas candida,
Cycas chamaoensis,
Cycas changjiangensis,
Cycas chevalieri,
Cycas circinalis,
Cycas clivicola,
Cycas collina,
Cycas condaoensis,
Cycas conferta,
Cycas couttsiana,
Cycas cupida,
Cycas curranii,
Cycas debaoensis,
Cycas desolata,
Cycas diannanensis,
Cycas dolichophylla,
Cycas edentata,
Cycas elephantipes,
Cycas elongata,
Cycas falcata,
Cycas ferruginea,
Cycas fugax,
Cycas furfuracea,
Cycas glauca,
Cycas guizhouensis,
Species in the Cycadaceae family
Cycas annaikalensis,
Cycas indica,
Cycas aenigma,
Cycas lacrimans,
Cycas nitida,
Cycas saxatilis,
Cycas vespertilio,
Cycas aculeata,
Cycas angulata,
Cycas apoa,
Cycas arenicola,
Cycas armstrongii,
Cycas arnhemica,
Cycas badensis,
Cycas balansae,
Cycas basaltica,
Cycas beddomei,
Cycas bifida,
Cycas bougainvilleana,
Cycas brachycantha,
Cycas brunnea,
Cycas cairnsiana,
Cycas calcicola,
Cycas campestris,
Cycas canalis,
Cycas candida,
Cycas chamaoensis,
Cycas changjiangensis,
Cycas chevalieri,
Cycas circinalis,
Cycas clivicola,
Cycas collina,
Cycas condaoensis,
Cycas conferta,
Cycas couttsiana,
Cycas cupida,
Cycas curranii,
Cycas debaoensis,
Cycas desolata,
Cycas diannanensis,
Cycas dolichophylla,
Cycas edentata,
Cycas elephantipes,
Cycas elongata,
Cycas falcata,
Cycas ferruginea,
Cycas fugax,
Cycas furfuracea,
Cycas glauca,
Cycas guizhouensis,
References
Anders J. Lindstrom: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Lindstr.' in the authors string.