Cycas chamaoensis

Cycas chamaoensis

Known only from the mountain of Khao Chamao in southeastern Thailand, where it grows on rocky granite outcrops around 500 m (1700 ft.), this large cycad is generally similar to C. pectinata and forms a smooth trunk to 10 m (33 ft.) tall, that holds a circular crown of large, flat, grey green leaves. It is considered highly threatened due to the removal of plants from habitat for gardening purposes.

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... are of average ornamental value
In budapest in hungary they need average care and grow slow.
I got a a little plant one and a half year ago with 4 leaves. For a while it looked like it is doing fine, it was on my balcony during the summer and in the appartment during the winter time. I put it to a self watering tile. My appartment is a little dark, so about in february I discovered that it does not really like it. It started to have brown color in its leaves. I put it closer to the window and then it was ok. Now that it is summer again, although there is a lot of rain here, it is back on my balcony and started to have about 5 new leaves. So it is doing fine. It does not require much care, just some water and light. Although it grows very very slowly.
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Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Suitable for: all

Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

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