In the wild, the Dukou Cycad (Cycas panzhihuaensis) is found in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan. The seeds are small, and the trunk is unbranched–this separates it from the common sago. It grows well among thickets or grassy places on limestone or sand shale soils with little tree cover. This is in areas with either cold winters or warm, humid summers. Hence, highly tolerant of dry periods and frosts. The dukou cycad is a slow-growing, palm-like evergreen tree with erect stems and a top or crown covered in many large, spreading leaves. It is highly cherished for food and medicinal purposes.
Dukou Cycads have an overall height between 6.6’-9.8’ (2-3 m) and diameter of 3.8’-7.5’ (1.15-2.3 m). The trunk of the Dukou Cycad has a diameter of 9.8”-15.75” (25-40 cm) with leaf lengths between 27.5”-59” (70-150 cm).
In the wild, the Dukou Cycad (Cycas panzhihuaensis) is found in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan. The seeds are small, and the trunk is unbranched–this separates it from the common sago. It grows well among thickets or grassy places on limestone or sand shale soils with little tree cover. This is in areas with either cold winters or warm, humid summers. Hence, highly tolerant of dry periods and frosts. The dukou cycad is a slow-growing, palm-like evergreen tree with erect stems and a top or crown covered in many large, spreading leaves. It is highly cherished for food and medicinal purposes.
Dukou Cycads have an overall height between 6.6’-9.8’ (2-3 m) and diameter of 3.8’-7.5’ (1.15-2.3 m). The trunk of the Dukou Cycad has a diameter of 9.8”-15.75” (25-40 cm) with leaf lengths between 27.5”-59” (70-150 cm).
