''Cycas debaoensis'' is a plant species endemic to the
Guangxi
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region of
China
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. It grows in sunny locations at elevations of 700–1000 m.
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/ref> It is closely related to '' Cycas multipinnata''.
Description
''Cycas debaoensis'' has a trunk that shows up to 70 cm above ground. Leaves are tripinnate with spines along the rachis. Seeds are green, yellow, or brown, 3–4 cm across.[Zhong, Ye Cong & Chen, Chia-jui. 1997. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 35(6): 571 ''Cycas debaoensis'']
Distribution
''Cycas debaoensis'' is found in:
*Fuping Village 扶平村 in Debao County
*near Dingye 定业乡 in Napo County
*near Banshui 泮水乡 in Baise City
*near Gula 谷拉乡 in Funing County
References
External links
Debao Cycad Conservation Project
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debaoensis
Flora of China
Flora of Guangxi
Plants described in 1997
Taxa named by Chia Jui Chen