Also know as the Dwarf Cycad - this plant is one of the smallest species in the genus Cycas. It has a small - underground or only shortly emergent trunk - and flat - dark green leaves that can reach 1 m (3 ft) in length and carry 60 to 130 narrow leaflets. In its native northern Vietnam and southern China - it grows in cracks of steep limestone cliffs practically without soil. Although quite popular as an ornamental in China - it is still virtually unknown in cultivation elsewhere. It is an excellent species for growing in pots or as a bonsai.