Family
Zamiaceae
Species Name
Dioon spinulosum Dyer ex Eichl.
Species Citation
Dioon spinulosum Dyer ex Eichl., Gart.-Zeitung (Berlin) 1883: 411 (1883).
Description
Large cycad with a single or branched trunk, pinnate leaves that are stiff and arching, dioecious plant with separate male and female individuals, cone-bearing plant, cylindrical cones, low position of the cones on the tree, dark green foliage, native to Mexico and known for its ornamental value and ability to withstand drought conditions.
Cone Colour
Brown
Cone Position
Terminal
Female Cone
Fleshy
Habit
Tree
Leaf Shape
Feather
Nature Of Lamina
Compound
Phyllotaxy
Whorled
Plant Nature
Dioecious
Habitat
Evergreen
Phenology
July-October
Uses
Ornamental
