cycas

[ sahy-kas, -kuh s ]

/ ˈsaɪ kæs, -kəs /

any of several palmlike Old World tropical plants of the genus Cycas, some species of which are cultivated as ornamentals in warm climates.

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From New Latin; see origin at cycad

With the exception of Cycas, the female flowers are also in the form of cones, bearing numerous carpellary scales.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
The best known of the genera is that of Cycas, of which an illustration is given in fig. 74.
Ancient Plants|Marie C. Stopes
It is a 'cycas revoluta,' of which I have a picture in our dictionary of Natural History!
Abandoned|Jules Verne
The Cycas disappeared where the fresh water commenced; and it seemed to be confined to the sandy soil near the salt water.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt

We found here the carcase of a crocodile; and the skull of another was found near our camp at Cycas Creek.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt