Cycas micholitzii

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Figure 1. C. micholitzii leaf detail.

Distribution & Habitat:

Low, scrubby woodland of the Annam Highlands region of central Vietnam and eastern Laos.

Description:

A smallish cycad with an acaulescent trunk, and spectacular bright green leaves to about 2.4m long, with dichotomously branched leaflets.

General:

An extremely highly sought after plant by collectors.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered, and well drained.

Figure 3. Seedling.

Figure 4. Seedling.

Figure 2. C. micholitzii leaf.

Contributed by:

Terence Leung

External Links:

World List, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

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