Botanic Gardens, Sydney. This is the seed cone on the female plant, before it unfolds. As the seeds develop, the growing point of the plant continues upward through the centre of the cone and the green seedbearing scales (sporophylls) are pushed aside and downward, forming a 'skirt', with the whole group no longer resembling a cone.
Cycas revolutaAustralia.native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant.
Solamente se conocen unas pocas localidades en Nuevo Len donde se puden ver estas plantas, el Can de Iturbide es una de ellas.Volar a este sitio(Requiere Google Earth)