The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

CYCADACEAE

Cycadaceae (Cycads) are a family of gymnospermous plants, resembling palms in their general appearance, and, as a rule, increasing by a single terminal bud. The leaves are large and pinnate, and usually rolled up when in bud like a crosier. The microscopic structure of the wood as well as the general structure of their cones ally them with the conifers.
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