Cycad

Cycadaceae cycas family

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Stangeriaceae stangeria family

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Zamiaceae zamia family

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Cycads are an ancient group of seed plants characterized by a large crown of compound leaves and a stout trunk. They are evergreen, gymnospermous, dioecious plants having large pinnately compound leaves. They are frequently confused with and mistaken for palms or ferns, but are unrelated to either, belonging to the division Cycadophyta.

Related Topics:
Seed - Plants - Leaves - Evergreen - Gymnosperm - Dioecious - Palms - Ferns - Division

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