Cycas pschannae R.C.Srivast. & L.J.Singh

 
  • Family : CYCADACEAE
    (Cycad Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CYCAD FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Cycadaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cycas pschannae R.C.Srivast. & L.J.Singh
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Tree, up to 12 m high; Leaves dark to light green, glossy, 150-205 cm, flat, leaflets 80-115 pairs, 15.5–27 × 1–1.6 cm, midvein raised on both surfaces, petiole 45-65 cm long, glabrous; Male cone cylindrical, orange, about 25 cm long, cone axis 3-5 cm long; Microsporophylls 6.7-7 cm long; Megasporophylls 35-45 cm long, bears 2-3 pairs of ovules, golden brown, woolly or densely tomentose, abaxial surface green, glabrous at the top, base semi-orbicular to orbicular, upper portion triangular, with abruptly long-acuminate apices, possess two lateral horn-like structures, about 0.4–0.7 cm long, ovules shortly stalked, ovoid, bright green when young, turns greenish-brown when mature; Seeds ovoid, 5.5–6.5 × 3.5–4.0 cm.
  • Flower, Fruit : February-October
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : North and Middle Andaman
  • Native : Andaman Islands, India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, India
  • Literature :
    • K. Karthigeyan, R. P. Pandey, & A. A. Mao (Eds.). (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Vol. 2). Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cycas pschannae
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Cycas pschannae. Downloaded on 5 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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