Cycads   Zamia amblyphyllidia

Common Names:
None

Habitat:
Grasslands and open forests of central Carribean Islands.

Description:
A small, branching cycad with a subteranean stem. Leaves to about 1.5m long.

General:
Only recently described (1987), it is very closely related to Z. pygmaea .

Culture:
Full sun, or light shade in a well drained position.

Figure 1. A very healthy specimen in Katherine, NT.

Contributed by:

Gary Beaumont

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