Cycadaceae

Madagascar cycad

Cycas thouarsii R.Br.

Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas

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Common names

By language (13)

Afrikaans: Fahu, Mosambieksikadee, Voafaho
arz: سيكاس ثوارسى
Catalan: Faux sagoutier
Chinese: 光果苏铁
Czech: Cykas Thouarsův
English: Madagascar cycad, Madagascar sago
French: Faux sagoutier, Samble
German: Faux sagoutier
Lithuanian: Faux sagoutier
Russian: Мадагаскарская цикада
Swahili: Fato, Fatra, Fatzon, Mpapindi, Mtapo, Voafako
Swedish: Faux sagoutier
Ukrainian: Цикас Туара

Synonyms

Cycas circinalis f. trigonocarpoides J.Schust.
Cycas circinalis subsp. madagascariensis (Miq.) J.Schust.
Cycas circinalis subsp. thouarsii (R.Br.) Engl.
Cycas comorensis Bruant.
Cycas kirkii hort. ex J.Schust.
Cycas madagascariensis Miq.
Cycas wendlandii Hort.Sander.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.