Posting this photo to show some of the differences between the two, The leaves of C. taitungensis,(on the right), tend to be flatter and a darker green than C.revoluta.
Cycas taitungensis has proven marginally hardier than C.revoluta, however, under ideal conditions the growth rate is almost double.
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