Cycas Pectinata

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About Cycas Pectinata:

It belongs to the family Cycadaceae.
It is an evergreen, palm-like plant which is the only cycad species found in Bhutan.
Cycads are one of the most ancient gymnosperms, possibly originating in the late Carboniferous period 300-325 million years ago and reaching the greatest diversity during the Jurassic-Cretaceous period.
Gymnosperms have open-to-air unfertilised seeds to be directly fertilised by pollination.
Conservation status
- IUCN: Vulnerable
Significance:
- The genetic information contained in cycads makes them valuable for scientific research and conservation.
- These are bridges in major evolutionary transitions in plants and remain indispensable for understanding the origin and subsequent evolution of seed plants.
- It has cultural and economic significance for native populations.
- Some locals in northeast India use the plant for religious ceremonies.
- Locals in some places (of Bhutan) use its seeds as a supplement to their diet and young leaves are eaten as a substitute for vegetables

Q1) What is an angiosperm tree?

An angiosperm tree is a type of tree that belongs to the angiosperm family, which includes all flowering plants. Angiosperm trees produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit, such as an apple or an acorn.

Source: Plant with Jurassic link under stress in Bhutan