Cycadophyta

Synonyms

Cycadale

Cycadales

Cycadophytas

Cycadopsida

Cycadopsidas

A division of GYMNOSPERMS which look like palm trees (ARECACEAE) but are more closely related to PINUS. They have large cones and large pinnate leaves and are sometimes called cycads, a term which may also refer more narrowly to cycadales or CYCAS.