The Nepal Cycas (Cycas pectinata) is the most commonly found cycad. It is also the tallest cycad. It is found in various terrains such as open thickets and even sparse monsoon forests. This is in China, India, Vietnam, Nepal, and other countries in Southeast Asia. The tree, especially male cones, is highly sought after in traditional medicine. The Nepal cycas has a robust, glabrous stem that bears branches when mature and dark green long leaves that form the crown at the top of the trunk. It also has large, cylindrical male cones that turn yellow or orange on maturity and ovoid glabrous seeds.
Nepal Cycass have an overall height between 6.6’-39.4’ (2-12 m) and diameter of 13.1’-18.4’ (4-5.6 m). The trunk of the Nepal Cycas has a diameter of 5.9”-23.6” (15-60 cm) with leaf lengths between 59”-95” (150-240 cm).
The Nepal Cycas (Cycas pectinata) is the most commonly found cycad. It is also the tallest cycad. It is found in various terrains such as open thickets and even sparse monsoon forests. This is in China, India, Vietnam, Nepal, and other countries in Southeast Asia. The tree, especially male cones, is highly sought after in traditional medicine. The Nepal cycas has a robust, glabrous stem that bears branches when mature and dark green long leaves that form the crown at the top of the trunk. It also has large, cylindrical male cones that turn yellow or orange on maturity and ovoid glabrous seeds.
Nepal Cycass have an overall height between 6.6’-39.4’ (2-12 m) and diameter of 13.1’-18.4’ (4-5.6 m). The trunk of the Nepal Cycas has a diameter of 5.9”-23.6” (15-60 cm) with leaf lengths between 59”-95” (150-240 cm).
