Jangli-Madan-Mast-Ka-Phul / Cycas Tree
Cycas circinalis
Also known as Crozier Cycas
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Jangli-Madan-Mast-Ka-Phul
Identify Jangli-Madan-Mast-Ka-Phul 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: Large crown of arching pinnate fronds.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Cycadaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jangli-Madan-Mast-Ka-Phul.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cycas circinalis
- Genus
- Cycas
- Family
- Cycadaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Local Names
- Hindi
- jangli-madan-mast-ka-phul
- Tamil
- canningay, madanagama
- Telugu
- kamkshi, per ita, కామాక్షి
- Malayalam
- ഈന്ത്, Cycas circinalis
- Sanskrit
- varaguna
- Odia
- odasa-mari, orguna
About Jangli-Madan-Mast-Ka-Phul
A member of the Cycadaceae family, Cycas Tree (Cycas circinalis) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 4 other states. It is planted.
Cycadaceae
Cycad Family
Jangli-Madan-Mast-Ka-Phul belongs to the Cycadaceae family.
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