Cycas taiwaniana

Carruth. (1893)

Common names

Taiwan cycad.

Taxonomic notes

Syn: Cycas revoluta var. taiwaniana (Carr.) Schuster.

Description

No data as of 2026-01-14.

Distribution and Ecology

Taiwan, e.g. Taitung Xian: Hungyeh Village. A living collection provided by Dr. Horng-Jye Su. In cultivation at the experimental greenhouse of the Academia Sinica since 1983 (HAST Database 1999).

Remarkable Specimens

No data as of 2026-01-14.

Ethnobotany

Leaves have been used to make a tea (Jones 1993).

Observations

Taiwan has established the Taiwan Cycas Nature Preserve, which is likely a good place to find it.

Remarks

No data as of 2026-01-14.

Citations

Carruthers. 1893. J. Bot 31:2, t. 331. Available: Biodiversity Heritage Library, accessed 2026.01.14.

Herbarium of the Research Center For Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taipei [HAST]. 1999. Database output at http://www2.sinica.edu.tw:8080/hast/eindex.html, accessed 1999.03.15, now defunct.

See also