Lepidozamia hopei
COMMON NAME | Mulanje Cycad |
TYPE | Cycad |
FAMILY | Zamiaceae |
NOTES | Perhaps
the worlds largest cycad, this species from northeastern Queensland,
Australia forms a trunk that can reach 50 cm (20 in.) in diameter and over 17
m (55 ft.) tall. Its spreading crown can hold up to 100 pinnate leaves with
broad, beautifully glossy leaflets. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to the Australian state of Queensland |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Plants
are found to be scattered in rugged country, often in or near rainforest and
sometimes in wet eucalypt forest. Plants are found on level sites near
streams and also on steep drier slopes. The climate is distinctly tropical. |
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