fenghuangdan
Cycas hainanensis
Cycas hainanensis is a species of cycad in Hainan, China. It is protected in some forest reserves and in Tongguling National Nature Reserve (铜鼓岭国家级自然保护区), Wenchang County.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Order
Cycadales
Family
Cycadaceae
Genus
Cycas
fenghuangdan belongs to the family Cycadaceae, order Cycadales, within the Cycadopsida class.
Species Profile
Cycas hainanensis is a species of cycad in Hainan, China. It is protected in some forest reserves and in Tongguling National Nature Reserve (铜鼓岭国家级自然保护区), Wenchang County. In Hainan, it is also found in Wanning and Haikou districts.
Cycas hainanensis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development on Hainan Island. The species is further threatened by over-collection for horticultural trade and traditional medicine, combined with its naturally restricted range and slow reproductive rate.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Cycas hainanensis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development on Hainan Island. The species is further threatened by over-collection for horticultural trade and traditional medicine, combined with its naturally restricted range and slow reproductive rate.
Habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural conversion
Small population size and restricted range
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Collection for traditional medicine
Over-collection for horticultural trade
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). fenghuangdan (Cycas hainanensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fenghuangdan