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Cycas siamensis
| Synonymy: Epicycas siamensis, C. immersa, C. aurea, C. cochinchinensis | Distribution: Central Thailand |
| Common name: Burmese—môndaing; Lao—ma prou tou; Thai—maphrao tao, phrao tao, prong pa (forest or field cycad), talapat ruesi, talapat rusi. Source: M. Bonta & R. Osborne, Cycads in the Vernacular. | Conservation status: Not threatened |
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This is surely a rare cycad of great interest to collectors. Dark green pinnate leaves and a trunk to perhaps 2 m. Coming as it does, from areas with high annual rainfall, it requires a good supply of water and should never be allowed to dry out. Photos are of the silver form in habitat.
Photos courtesy and copyright © 2003, Thukool Preechavanichphruk.
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