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Cycas macrocarpa Griff. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 11-14, pl. 362, fig. 2. (1854).

Etymology: From the Greek makrós (‘large’) and karpos (‘fruit’), referring to the large seeds. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type location(s):
HT:K

Distribution: Laos (Vientiane), Malaysia (Kelantan, Pahang, Penang, Terengganu), Thailand (Chantaburi, Chumphon, Narathiwat, Ranong)

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable A2cd+4cd

Phylogenetic placement:

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Image Gallery Malaysia Penang

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Chacko, RP

2025-09-16 · 3 photos

Chacko, RP

2025-02-04 · 2 photos

Chacko, RP

2025-02-08 · 1 photo

Chacko, RP

2025-09-16 · 1 photo

References (5)

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Liew H-H, Chacko RP. 2026. Discovery of Cycas macrocarpa Griff. in Penang: A new locality record for the genus and species. Malayan Nature Journal 78 (2) : 129-136. WLoC DOI URL
Pages: 129-136
Notes: Geographic distribution expanded
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Hill KD. 2010. Cycas macrocarpa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T42057A10640751. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Hill KD, Yang SL. 1999. The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Thailand. Brittonia 51 (1) : 48-73. WLoC JSTOR
Description Pages: 66-68 Plates: fig. 10
Notes: Description
de Laubenfels DJ, Adema F. 1998. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cycas and Epicycas gen. nov. (Cycadaceae). Blumea 43 (2) : 351-400. WLoC URL
Description Pages: 381-382
Notes: Description