Distribution of Macrozamia (2).
Common Names
Taxonomic notes
Description
"Stem mostly subterranean to 10-20 cm diam., or more. Leaves mostly 2-15 in the crown, 80-110 cm long, rachis not or scarcely twisted; pinnae 50-l00, simple, longest 15-35 cm long, 7-12 mm wide, with 5-11 prominent veins below; petiole 25-50 cm long. Male cones c. 15 cm long, c. 4 cm diam., spines to 1.2 cm long. Female cones 15-20 cm long, 7.5-9 cm diam.; seeds c. 2.5 cm long, almost as wide, reddish" (1).Range
Australia: Queensland (1).Big Tree
Oldest
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) Harden 1990.(2) Jones 1993.
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Last modified on 29-Dec-98