Cycas thouarsii
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| Cycas thouarsii Madagascar cycad | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Cycadaceae |
| Genus: | Cycas |
| Species: | C. thouarsii |
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| Cycas thouarsii K.D.Hill | |
The Madagascar cycad (Cycas thouarsii) is a cycad from Madagascar, the Comoros and coastal east Africa.[1] C. thouarsii can reach up to 9 m tall, with leaves up to 3 m long.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Oliver Sacks (October 1997). The Island of the Colour-blind: And, Cycad Island. Picador. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-330-35082-2. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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