"Plants of Cycas calcicola reshooting after fire" [K. Hill] (1). | Cycas calcicola MaconochieCommon NamesTaxonomic notesDescribed 1978; type locality north of Katherine (1).DescriptionRangeAustralia: Northern Territory, a few disjunct localities. Habitat is sparse woodland on sandstone or limestone, where the water table is near the surface. Rainfall 750 mm with a summer maximum. Summer diurnal temperatures are 25/38ºC; winter, 15/30ºC (1).Big TreeTrunk to 3 m tall and 30 cm diameter (1).OldestEthnobotanyObservationsRemarksStatus: Threatened. Lives in areas subject to high-frequency wildfire, after which flushed of conspicuous silvery or bluish grey leaves come forth. A popular ornamental for planting in areas with climate close to its native habitat (1).Citations(1) Jones 1993. |
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