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Cycad

Cycas bougainvilleana K.D.Hill
Cycad
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Cycas bougainvilleana is a cycad species in the family Cycadaceae, found in coastal areas of New Britain, the Bismarck Archipelago, and the Solomon Islands. It grows in calcareous coral sand dunes and adjacent forests.

Description

Cycas bougainvilleana, described by K.D. Hill in 1994, is a member of the genus Cycas and is native to the islands northeast of Papua New Guinea. Its distribution includes the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands, where it is typically found in coastal habitats such as calcareous coral sand dunes and nearby forested areas.

Other common names

Cycad

Distribution

Australia · Global · Bismarck Archipelago · Solomon Is.

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