Cycads
 
Cycas riuminiana![]()
Synonymy:
NoneCommon Names:
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The PhilippinesDescription:
A medium sized cycad up to 5m tall, with numerous leaves to about 2.4m long.General:
This species was named after the president of the Moscow Horticultural Society, Riumin, and described in 1863 from plants cultivated in Moscow and Leningrad.Culture:
Warm, sheltered, and moist.
Figure 1. Male cone of C. riuminiana
Figure 2. Female cone of C. riuminiana .
Contributed by: Gary Beaumont
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