Dioon mejiae
COMMON NAME | Honduras Dioon |
TYPE | Cycad |
FAMILY | Zamiaceae |
NOTES | A medium-to-large
cycad, grows attractive stiff, upright leaves to 6+ feet long. Its overall
shape resembles that of Dioon spinulosum but the leaf margins are smooth,
only the petioles are covered with thorns. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to Honduras and Nicaragua |
NATIVE HABITAT | This species is
typically an understorey component of semi-deciduous tropical rain forest and
is found on steep slopes and in canyons, but also grows on flat terrain. |
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