
cycas multipinnata

cycas multipinnata (or epicycas multipinnata),common name royal sago, is a species of cycad or sago palm (faily cycadaceae) in southwestern china and northern vietnam. it is noteworthy for three things: first it is one of the tuberous species which some taxonomists segregate as the genus epicycas. secondly, it has the longest leaf stalks (petioles) of any gymnosperm; up to . cultivated plants have had petioles as long as thirteen feet (four meters). the total length of the bipinnate frond can be up to 23 feet seven meters) the ultimate pinnules are "y" shaped. thirdly, this very conspicuous plant escaped notice until 1994. among gymnosperms, these fronds are exceeded in mass only by encephalartos laurentianus.
distribution.
"cycas multipinnata" is found in:
it likely occurs in honghe, jianshui, mengla, and mile counties of yunnan.

