CHAPTER XXV 
SEED-BEARING PLANTS 
THE CYCADS 
361. Description. The cycads, while native only in 
the tropics, are familiar to all persons who have visited 
conservatories. One of the commoner species in cultiva- 
tion (Cycas revoluta) is often labelled, "Sago palm." In 
FIG. 285. Cycas revoluta, showing terminal bud of foliage-leaves just 
\ opening. (Compare Fig. 286.) 
fact, in some respects it bears a superficial resemblance to 
a palm, while in other characters it suggests the ferns. 
There is a short, thick, cylindrical, unbranched stem or 
trunk, bearing a crown of beautiful, leathery, green leaves, 
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