Glossary: Cycads

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Cycads

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Cycads are woody plants which produce seeds. Because of their general appearance, they are usually linked to palms or ferns, when in fact they are not related to either. Cycads are actually a unique assemblage of plants unrelated to any other group of living plants.

Source: GreenFacts, based on Andy Boze's website Cycads

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Source: Andy Boze's website Cycads

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Español: Cycadas
Français: Cycadées

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