Range map for species of Dioon (1).
Common Names
Taxonomic notes
Description
Range
Big Tree
Grows to a height of 16 m and diameter of 40 cm. It is among the tallest of cycads, but several other species of Dioon achieve the same diameter (1). It also has one of the largest female cones known among cycads, attaining 80 cm long and 30 cm diameter (2).Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) Jones 1993.(2) Norstog & Nichols 1997.
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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
E-mail:earlecj@earthlink.net
Last modified on 21-Dec-98