Cycas thouarsii
| Synonymy: Numerous; see The Cycad Pages | Distribution: Madagascar, eastern Africa |
| Common name: Betseleo—fahou, fahu, voafaho; Hoya—fatzon, fato, fatra, voafako; Fr.—faux sagoutier (false sago), samble; Swahili—mpapindi (also used for the palm Dypsis pembanus), mtapu, mtapo. Source: M. Bonta & R. Osborne, Cycads in the Vernacular. | Conservation status: Unknown |
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