PACSOA - Dioon mejiae

Cycads

Dioon mejiae

Synonymy:
None
Common Names:
None
Distribution:
Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Habitat:
Dry rocky canyons.
Description:
A small to medium sized cycad, to about 1m tall, with stiff, obliquely erect leaves to about 2m long. Leaves are dark green, and flat in profile.
General:

Culture:
Sunny, well drained position, in the tropics or sub-tropics. Drought tolerant.

Figure 1. D. mejiae

Figure 2. D. mejiae

Figure 3. D. mejiae leaf detail.

Figure 4. Attractive small plant.
Figure 5. Looking down into the heart.

Reference: Cycads Of The World, David Jones

Contributed by: Kim&Kelly Christensen (Figure 1)
Angello Porceli (Figure 2)
Ian Edwards (Figures 3,4&5).

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Reference:	Cycads Of The World, David Jones

Contributed by:	Kim&Kelly Christensen (Figure 1)
	Angello Porceli (Figure 2)
	Ian Edwards (Figures 3,4&5).