The Cycads and Gingko
Photo Left - Reproductive cycad cone native to Tanzania
Web Resources
Jurassic Garden - What are Cycads?
The Cycad Society
The Cycad pages
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney - The Cycad Page
The Cycad Society
Wayne's Word - Cycads
Australian Native Plants - Cycads
Gingko
Wikipedia article - Gingko biloba
Missourie Botanical Garden - Gingko
The Gingko
Web Resources
Jurassic Garden - What are Cycads?
The Cycad Society
The Cycad pages
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney - The Cycad Page
The Cycad Society
Wayne's Word - Cycads
Australian Native Plants - Cycads
Gingko
Wikipedia article - Gingko biloba
Missourie Botanical Garden - Gingko
The Gingko
Cycads Classification from Wikipedia
Suborder Cycadineae
Family Cycadaceae
Subfamily Cycadoideae
Cycas. About 105 species in the Old World from Africa east to southern Japan, Australia and the western Pacific Ocean islands
type: C. circinalis L.; see also C. pruinosa and C. revoluta
Suborder Zamiineae
Family Stangeriaceae
Subfamily Stangerioideae
Stangeria. One species in southern Africa; type: S. eriopus (Kunze) BaillonSubfamily Bowenioideae
Bowenia. Two species in Queensland, Australia; type: B. spectabilis
Family Zamiaceae
Subfamily Encephalartoideae
Tribe Diooeae
Dioon. 13 species in Mexico and Central America; type: D. edule
Tribe Encephalarteae
Subtribe Encephalartinae
Encephalartos. About 66 species in southeast Africa; type: E. friderici-guilielmi Lehmann, E. transvenosus (Modjadji cycad)
Subtribe Macrozamiinae
Macrozamia. About 41 species in Australia; type: M. riedlei (Fischer ex Gaudichaud) C.A. Gardner
Lepidozamia. Two species in eastern Australia; type: L. peroffskyana
Subfamily Zamioideae
Tribe Ceratozamieae
Ceratozamia. 26 species in southern Mexico and Central America; type: C. mexicana Brongn.
Tribe Zamieae
Subtribe Microcycadinae
Microcycas. One species in Cuba; type: M. calocoma (Miquel) A. DC.Subtribe Zamiinae
Chigua. Two species in Colombia; type: C. restrepoi E. Stevenson
Zamia. About 65 species in the New World from Georgia, USA south to Bolivia; type: Z. pumila L.; see also Z. furfuracea
Suborder Cycadineae
Family Cycadaceae
Subfamily Cycadoideae
Cycas. About 105 species in the Old World from Africa east to southern Japan, Australia and the western Pacific Ocean islands
type: C. circinalis L.; see also C. pruinosa and C. revoluta
Suborder Zamiineae
Family Stangeriaceae
Subfamily Stangerioideae
Stangeria. One species in southern Africa; type: S. eriopus (Kunze) BaillonSubfamily Bowenioideae
Bowenia. Two species in Queensland, Australia; type: B. spectabilis
Family Zamiaceae
Subfamily Encephalartoideae
Tribe Diooeae
Dioon. 13 species in Mexico and Central America; type: D. edule
Tribe Encephalarteae
Subtribe Encephalartinae
Encephalartos. About 66 species in southeast Africa; type: E. friderici-guilielmi Lehmann, E. transvenosus (Modjadji cycad)
Subtribe Macrozamiinae
Macrozamia. About 41 species in Australia; type: M. riedlei (Fischer ex Gaudichaud) C.A. Gardner
Lepidozamia. Two species in eastern Australia; type: L. peroffskyana
Subfamily Zamioideae
Tribe Ceratozamieae
Ceratozamia. 26 species in southern Mexico and Central America; type: C. mexicana Brongn.
Tribe Zamieae
Subtribe Microcycadinae
Microcycas. One species in Cuba; type: M. calocoma (Miquel) A. DC.Subtribe Zamiinae
Chigua. Two species in Colombia; type: C. restrepoi E. Stevenson
Zamia. About 65 species in the New World from Georgia, USA south to Bolivia; type: Z. pumila L.; see also Z. furfuracea
Projects, Activities & Video Tutorials
How to Safely Harvest and Prepare Gingko Nuts
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney - Gardening with Cycads
How to Safely Harvest and Prepare Gingko Nuts
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney - Gardening with Cycads