Microcycas

Microcycas, genus consisting of a single species of palmlike cycad in the family Zamiaceae, native to Cuba. The only species, corcho (Microcycas calocoma), is columnar in habit and occasionally branched. It reaches heights of 9 metres (30 feet) or more and is often mistaken for a palm. It is listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as critically endangered.

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Article Title: Microcycas
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 09 February 2022
Access Date: February 22, 2025