These leaves are called cotyledons by botanists and are central players in a seedling's quest to become a sustained member of the forest community. Cycad seedlings use the two cotyledons found ...

The white cycad aulacaspis scale infests cycad leaves to cause early leaf death. A new study has shown that the infestations also increase the speed of leaf litter decomposition. Credit must be ...

Cycadophyta, or cycads, are an ancient group of tropical and subtropical plants dating back more than 200 million years ago, ...