ID for a Cycad

[nomolos]

This Cycad was tagged as Cycas Revoluta, clearly it is not, I remember a few years ago it had a different label Macrozamia? For some reason they changed it, does anyone know what this is?

[cycadjungle]

Yea, that is a Macrozamia. I am not an expert on macros, but unless it is something much more rare, it looks a lot like a large communis. Tom

[Jeff_Cabinda]

Hi Cycad jungle.  I planted 2 species in my garden that I cannot name. Can you help? Thanks in advance

[Tracy]

On 7/8/2015, 7:34:54, cycadjungle said:

Yea, that is a Macrozamia. I am not an expert on macros, but unless it is something much more rare, it looks a lot like a large communis. Tom

Agree.... again, not a specialist on Macrozamia's and no answer on why someone would incorrectly tag it as Cycas revoluta if they had any knowledge of cycads

 

15 hours ago, Jeff_Cabinda said:

I planted 2 species in my garden that I cannot name. Can you help?

The further back one is from the Cycas genus, but some close ups of both the caudex and leaflets will help.  The closer one is hard to tell without a closer photo (without the closeup photo it does look like Cycas revoluta).  So take closeups of both plants and post.

[cycadjungle]

That front one is revoluta. Back one sort of looks like panzhihuaensis. Where are you located and do you have rare species available in your area? With all these new Cycas from Vietnam, and China, I can't tell a lot of those apart.

[Jeff_Cabinda]

On Sun Jul 02 2017 04:55:35 GMT+0100, Tracy said:

Agree.... again, not a specialist on Macrozamia's and no answer on why someone would incorrectly tag it as Cycas revoluta if they had any knowledge of cycads

 

The further back one is from the Cycas genus, but some close ups of both the caudex and leaflets will help.  The closer one is hard to tell without a closer photo (without the closeup photo it does look like Cycas revoluta).  So take closeups of both plants and post.

I am located in Cabinda west africa. As far as the one in the back is concerned I have seen old specimen here (4 meters high ans several branches). Must be old and may have been planted by portuguese s before discolouration in 1975. I do not think we have native cycads here. South Africa yes.

[Jeff_Cabinda]

Discolonisation. ..

[Tracy]

2 hours ago, Jeff_Cabinda said:

I am located in Cabinda west africa. As far as the one in the back is concerned I have seen old specimen here (4 meters high ans several branches). Must be old and may have been planted by portuguese s before "discolonisation" in 1975. I do not think we have native cycads here. South Africa yes.

Jeff you should still get a couple of photos, both the caudex and the leaves from a closer perspective.  It's likely someone will be able to provide an id for you on that one.  As far as I know, you are correct that there aren't any native Encephalartos as far north and west as you are in Africa.... at least not discovered to date.

[yeye]

They are native encephalartos in west africa ! Togo ,Ghana ,Benin Congo, Nigeria, Angola.... with sp  barteri, poggei, laurentianus...

[Jeff_Cabinda]

20 hours ago, Tracy said:

Jeff you should still get a couple of photos, both the caudex and the leaves from a closer perspective.  It's likely someone will be able to provide an id for you on that one.  As far as I know, you are correct that there aren't any native Encephalartos as far north and west as you are in Africa.... at least not discovered to date.

Please see below. Even if (tbc) not from here it is very well adapted and withstand drought and heavy rains

[yeye]

i would say cycas thouarsii!

[Tracy]

2 hours ago, yeye said:

i would say cycas thouarsii!

I will second that.  One of the faster growing cycads; I consistently get 2 flushes a year on these even after coning or seeding and I would think Cabinda's climate would be even more favorable.