ZAMIA FURFURACEA
Author:
Carl Linnaeus Jr. 1789
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
D.W.Stev. In: Fl. Colombia (1983+) 21: 40-42, fig. 5. (2001).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
25 Centimetres
Height:
1,8 Meter
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Palmifolium furfuraceum, Kuntze, 1891.
Palma pumila, Mill.
Zamia crassifolia, B.S.Williams ex T.Moore & Mast.
Zamia vestita, Van Houtte
This member of the Zamiaceae family was described by Carl Linnaeus Jr. in 1789. It is found in Mexico, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The stem can grow to 25 centimetres in diameter, the leaves will get 180 centimetres long. It can only be reproduced by seeds from the brown cones of the female plant.
The genera name from the Latin zamia, for 'pine nut'. The species name means 'mealy' or 'scurfy'.
Flower
Cone: Brown
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
