Zamia polymorpha
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Conservation Status:[edit]
Not endangered.
Distribution & Habitat:[edit]
It is found on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and along the eastern coast of Belize.
Description:[edit]
A small cycad with a subterranean caudex up to 10cm in diameter. It usually has 2-3 leaves, between 0.5 and 1.5 m long, and a prickled petiole. The leaflets are lanceolate with serrated margins in the upper two thirds, and up to 30cm long, and 8cm wide.
Culture:[edit]
Sunny, sandy, well drained position.
Contributed by:[edit]
Colin Wilson (Figure 1)