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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Occurs on the islands of Palawan and Mindoro, Philippines. On Palawan Island the plants are found on Mount Beaufort in the catchment of the Malinao river. On Mindoro Island the plants are found in the Mindoro Oriental province in the area of Bongabon and Mansalay. The subpopulation on Mindoro Island was erroneously reported as Cycas wadei , which are very similar based on the sclerotesta which is ribbed. C. curranii is however distinguished from C. wadei with its larger seeds and broader sterile part of the megasporophylls.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Philippines
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 10
? Number of Locations: 2
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Population [top]
Population: The species occurs as small subpopulations at two disjunct localities.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It grows in habitats ranging from deposits of sandy alluvium to precipitous cliffs of limestone karst and serpentinite bluffs. In rainforests at low elevations and in open grassland areas.
Systems: Terrestrial
Generation Length (years): 40
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): C. curranii is threatened due to the conversion of forest and grasslands into settlement areas and slash-and-burn agricultural practices, amongst others, to promote regrowth of grass. Logging has also had an effect on the habitat.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is listed on Appendix II of the CITES Appendices.
Citation: Agoo, E.M.G., Madulid, D.A., Linis, V.C. & Sambale, E. 2014. Cycas curranii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T42090A61490070. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T42090A61490070.en. Downloaded on 22 November 2017.
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