Line drawing (1).
Line drawing (1).
Taxonomic notes
Syn: Cycas revoluta var. taiwaniana (Carr.) Schuster.Range
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 (3).Ethnobotany
Leaves have been used to make a tea (2).Observations
Taiwan has established the Taiwan Cycas Nature Preserve, which is likely a good place to find it.Citations
(1) Li 1975. (2) Jones 1993. (3) Botanical Inventory Of Taiwan.[Cycas] [Cycadaceae] [home]
This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
URL: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2285/cy/cy/taiwaniana.htm
Edited by Christopher J. Earle
E-mail:earlecj@earthlink.net
Last modified on 26-Feb-1999