Cycads   Macrozamia reducta

Synonymy: Macrozamia 'Cessnock dwarf' Distribution & Habitat: Found in dry sclerophyll woodlands on sandy soils over sandstone on ridges, from the western suburbs of Newcastle west almost to Mudgee, New South Wales. Description: This is a member of the M. communis complex, so it is very similar in appearance to that species, but it is smaller; in both leaf size, cone size (male and female) and seed size. It has up to 40, bright green to deep green, semiglossy leaves, flat in section, up to 150cm long, with up to 120 leaflets, up to 320mm long, and 9mm wide. The rachis is straight, not spirally twisted. Culture: Prefers a lightly shaded, well drained position. Drought and frost tolerant.

Figure 1. M. reducta at Quail Botanical Gardens.

Figure 2. M. reducta

Figure 3. M. reducta

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1,2&3)

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