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Cycas
Also called Sago Palm
Cycas is a genus of ancient, palm-like cycads, the only genus in the Cycadaceae family, with 119 accepted species native to Asia, Oceania and eastern Africa. The most commonly grown is Cycas revoluta (sago palm), which is sold as a houseplant or landscape plant and needs bright light, well-drained soil and infrequent watering.
Cycas is a genus of cycad, and the only genus in the family Cycadaceae, with all other genera of cycad being within the Zamiaceae family. Cycas circinalis, a species endemic to India, was the first cycad species to be described in Western literature, and is the type species of the genus.
As of April 2024, there are 119 accepted species within the genus Cycas, native to Asia, Oceania, and eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean region, with the largest number of species native to Australia, China and Vietnam.
The genus Cycas is native to parts of Asia, eastern Africa and Oceania. Cycas has the widest distribution of any genus of cycad.
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