Cycas pruinosa Photo Ken Hill The Cycad Pages Welcome to the intriguing world of Cycads Survivors from before the dinosaurs! The Cycad Pages - Web access to a botanical database developed from The World List of Cycads, with a page for every known cycad. What are cycads? An introduction Botanical information and links, including Search for a name Identification and classification - the families, genera and species Ecology and conservation - why are so many cycads endangered? Coralloid Roots and Nitrogen Fixation - a critical aspect of cycad ecology History - cycad evolution and the fossil record Geography and distribution - where cycads grow; why they are there Cycad Genomics - evolution of cycad form and function as a key to understanding all plants Horticultural and general information Grow your own! - obtaining, propagating and growing plants; landscaping with cycads Cultural, medicinal and ethnic significance in different parts of the world Where to see cycads, in the wild or in gardens Cycad Societies around the world - meet other people interested in cycads For more information - further reading, Web links, where to get books and references News - What's new in the world of cycads The Cycad Pages The World List References and Links Home © 1998-2004 Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney Written and maintained by Ken Hill