Family
Zamiaceae
Species Name
Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A. DC.
Species Citation
Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A. DC., A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 538 (1868).
Description
Small-sized cycad with a short, bulbous trunk and a crown of compact, pinnate leaves, dioecious plant with separate male and female individuals, cone-bearing plant, cylindrical cones, medium position of the cones on the tree, dark green foliage, endemic to Cuba, and highly valued for its rarity, unique morphology, and conservation status as a critically endangered species.
Cone Colour
Brown
Cone Position
Terminal
Female Cone
Fleshy
Habit
Tree
Leaf Shape
Feather
Nature Of Lamina
Compound
Phyllotaxy
Whorled
Plant Nature
Dioecious
Habitat
Evergreen
Phenology
July-October
Uses
Ornamental
