Kondaeetha / Beddome’S Cycas
Cycas beddomei
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
How to identify Kondaeetha
Identify Kondaeetha by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Small cycad endemic to Andhra Pradesh hills.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm leaf shape: Lanceolate.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Cycadaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kondaeetha.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cycas beddomei
- Genus
- Cycas
- Family
- Cycadaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“There are 20–30 leaves in the crown, each leaf 90 cm long, stiff, lanceolate, pinnate, with 50–100 pairs of leaflets, these 10–17.5 cm long and 3–4 mm wide, and angled forward at 4” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“There are 20–30 leaves in the crown, each leaf 90 cm long, stiff, lanceolate, pinnate, with 50–100 pairs of leaflets, these 10–17.5 cm long and 3–4 mm wide, and angled forward at 4” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The lamina margin is strongly toothed, with an acuminate point.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kondaeetha itself; the rest are typical of the Cycadaceae family.
Local Names
- Telugu
- Kondaeetha, Madanakamakshi, Peritha
About Kondaeetha
A member of the Cycadaceae family, Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It grows in open deciduous forests.
Uses
It is long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Cycadaceae
Cycad Family
Kondaeetha belongs to the Cycadaceae family.
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