Dioon edule
Edible Seed Cycas
Also known as: Dion edule Lindl. +16 more
- Dion edule Lindl.
- Dioon edule f. edule
- Dioon edule f. imbricatum (Miq.) Miq.
- Dioon edule f. lanuginosum J.Schust.
- Dioon edule subsp. edule
- Dioon edule subsp. lanuginosum Wittmack
- Dioon edule var. edule
- Dioon edule var. imbricatum (Miq.) Miq.
- Dioon edule var. imbricatum Abel
- Dioon edule var. lanuginosum Wittm.
- Dioon imbricatum Miq.
- Dioon strobilaceum Lem.
- Dioon strobilaceum Lem. ex A.DC.
- Macrozamia littoralis Liebm. ex Dyer
- Macrozamia pectinata Liebm. ex Dyer
- Platyzamia rigida Zucc.
- Zamia maelenii Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to North America, Dioon edule (commonly known as Edible-Seed Cycas) is a palm tree belonging to the Zamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast