Cycads   Zamia furfuracea

Synonymy: Zamia maritima , Zamia crassifolia , Zamia fusca var latifolia Common Names: Cardboard Sago Distribution & Habitat: Coastal savannah of eastern Mexico, where it can grow right down to the water. Description: A very distinctive cycad with thick, felty leaflets, and leaves up to 1m long. Culture: Easily grown, likes full sun, and sandy, well drained soils. Very tough. Probably the most popular cycad, after Cycas revoluta .

Figure 1. Z. furfuracea - an attractive plant in SE Queensland.

Figure 2. A spectacular Z. furfuracea in Sydney.

Contributed by:	Mike Gray (Figure 1)
	Paul Kennedy (Figure 2)

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