Dioon edule

Synonymy: Numerous; see The Cycad Pages Distribution: Mexico
Common name: The Virgin's Palm Conservation status: Rare

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Contributor next to his large adult plant

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"Purple" form

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Dioon edule var. angustifolia

Top photo courtesy and copyright © 1999, Tom Broome, central Florida. Middle photo courtesy and copyright © 1998, zone10.com. Bottom photo courtesy and copyright © 1998, Geoff Stein; taken at a private garden in Los Angeles, CA.

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