Zamia pumila
COMMON NAME | Coontie, Bay Rush |
TYPE | Cycad |
FAMILY | Zamiaceae |
NOTES | The
feather-like, light green, leathery foliage of coontie emerges from a large
underground storage root in the early years before a trunk develops. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Cuba and Hispaniola |
NATIVE
HABITAT | This
species grows in the beach under coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) or away from
the shore line but very near to the coast on well-drained sands or sandy loam
soils. |
WEB SOURCES |
