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What are cycads' physical characteristics?

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Some have tuberous underground stems, with the crown of leathery, glossy, fernlike leaves springing from ground level; others have a columnar stem, usually 6 to 10 ft (1.8-3.1 m) high (though the corcho of Cuba reaches 30 ft/9.1 m), and are often mistaken for palms.

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