Cycas is a genus of cycad, and the only genus in the family Cycadaceae with all other genera of cycad being divided between the Stangeriaceae and Zamiaceae families.

Cycas, genus of 115 species of palmlike cycads in the family Cycadaceae native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Old World. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals, and a number …

Cycas revoluta, care, how and when to repot it, how to water and what diseases infect it. Here is all the advice you need to grow a cycas.

All parts of the plant contain cycasin, a potent toxin, with the seeds being the most concentrated. Ingestion can lead to severe symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, seizures, and liver …

Sago palm is a tropical and sub-tropical showy evergreen member of an ancient plant family known as cycads (Cycadaceae), dating back 200 million years ago. The plant is native to the Japanese Island …

Cycas stems from the Greek name cyca, which means "palm." Cycas are gymnosperms and, though palm-like, they are unrelated to true palms, which are actually angiosperms (flowering plants).

Sep 1, 2025 · Cycas, a member of the Cycadaceae family, is a remarkable plant native to the tropical and subtropical regions of China, Japan, and Malaysia. Although it’s often mistaken for a palm, …

Cycas is a fascinating genus of palm-like plants from the family Cycadineae, often confused with palms due to their similar appearance. However, they are not palms but cycads—a very ancient group of …

Cycas, the largest genus among the Old World Cycads, is the most widely distributed genus of order Cycadales. It is distributed in Japan, Australia, India, Indochina, China, Mauritius, Africa, Nepal, …

It is a very slow-growing, symmetrical plant that produces a crown of shiny, arching, palm-like, evergreen palmate leaves atop a shaggy upright trunk. Trunks take a long time to form (1" diameter …