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===Synonymy:===
===Synonymy:===
Numerous (see the Cycad Pages below).
Numerous (see the '''[https://www.cycadlist.org/taxon.php?Taxon_ID=33 World List]''').


===Common Names:===
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Endemic to a wide variety of forested habitats from wet tropical lowland rainforests
Endemic to a wide variety of forested habitats from wet tropical lowland rainforests
thru to drier mountainous areas of north-central Veracruz in Mexico.
thru to drier mountainous areas of north-central Veracruz in Mexico.
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===Description:===
===Description:===
A very attractive, medium-sized cycad with a trunk up to 0.5 m tall and
A very attractive, medium-sized cycad with a trunk up to 0.5 m tall and
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===Culture:===
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A ightly shaded position, and moist, well drained soil. Quite slow growing.
A lightly shaded position, and moist, well drained soil. Quite slow growing.
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[[File:Ceratozamia_mexicana02.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''C. mexicana'' with a spectacular display of new leaves.]]
[[File:Ceratozamia_mexicana02.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''C. mexicana'' with a spectacular display of new leaves.]]
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[[Category:Ceratozamia|mexicana]]
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[[Category:Cycad|Ceratozamia_mexicana]]    
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 23 September 2024

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Figure 1. C. mexicana (probably) at Los Angeles Arboretum.

Synonymy:[edit]

Numerous (see the World List).

Common Names:[edit]

Mexican Horncone

Distribution & Habitat:[edit]

Endemic to a wide variety of forested habitats from wet tropical lowland rainforests thru to drier mountainous areas of north-central Veracruz in Mexico.

Description:[edit]

A very attractive, medium-sized cycad with a trunk up to 0.5 m tall and up to a dozen dark green leaves in a graceful crown, each between 1-1.5m long, and with a spined petiole between 20 and 50 cm long. The new leaves can vary from bronze thru to light green and can be hairy.

Culture:[edit]

A lightly shaded position, and moist, well drained soil. Quite slow growing.

Figure 2. C. mexicana with a spectacular display of new leaves.

Contributed by:[edit]

Doug Eckel (Figure 1)
Paul Kennedy (Figure 2)


External Links:[edit]

World List, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr,