CycasRevoluta

[] [] [] [] [] [] Binomial scientific name-Cycas Revoluta Common name-Sago palm

Detailed Description-The Cycas Revoluta is a green plant that almost looks like a palm tree. The Cycas has dark, shiny leaves on a shaggy trunk. Also, the leaves are about 50-150 cm long. Unique Features-The Cycas is one of the easiest plants to grow indoor or out. They also can grow to be very old, for example, there is one in california planted 80 years ago. The type of cell-Eukaryotic Cell The type of reproduction- Sexual Source of food-Autoroph Predators-Unkown Symbiotic Relationships-Sometimes the Cycas is confused with a palm tree Mextroxylon and can not be used for food unlike the Mextroxylon. The Cycas is poisnious unlike the other "real" plam tree. Habitat-Usually grow in open locations on steep limestone cliffs and rocks over looking the shoreline, sometimes in dense forests Interesting Facts-This organism is only found in Japan and China. 2003-Near threatened, could become extinct. Also, there are over 200 different types of this organism. Cycas grow to be very old and they have many mulit-trunks and multiple branches. And Cycas growth rate is extremely slow.
 * Species-Plantae**
 * Phylum-Cycadophyta**
 * Class-Cycadopsida**
 * Order-Cycadales**
 * Family-Cycadacea**
 * Genus-Cycas**