Cycads   Dioon edule

Synonymy: Numerous (see The Cycad Pages below) Common Names: Virgin Palm, Palma de la Virgen, Mexican Cycad, Chestnut Dioon Distribution: Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains, Mexico. Habitat: Deciduous and oak forest, between sea-level, and 1500m. Description: A medium sized cycad to about 3m tall, with stiff, obliquely erect leaves up to 1.4m long. Leaflets can be hairy, or glaucous. General: There is a variety, D. edule var angustifolium , which is often regarded as a more attractive garden plant. Culture: Sunny, well drained position in sub-tropical or temperate areas. Frost tolerant.

Figure 1. D. edule female cone.

Figure 2. D. edule at Naples Botanic Garden.

Figure 3. D. edule at MtCootha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane.

Figure 4. D. edule

Reference:	Cycads Of The World, David Jones.
Contributed by:	Willie Tang (Figure 1)
	Angelo Porcelli (Figure 2),
	Mike Gray (Figure 3&4).

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