PACSOA - Zamia tuerckheimii

Cycads

Zamia tuerckheimii

Conservation Status:
Near Threatened
Distribution & Habitat:
Slopes and limestone ridges in Guatemalen rainforest.
Description:
A small cycad, with oblong, glossy green leaflets to 25cm by 8cm, and up to 20 per leaf. Leaves to 1.5m long.
Culture:
Prefers an alkaline potting mix, in warm, shady, and moist conditions.

Figure 1. Z. tuerckheimii leaf detail.

Figure 2. A very nice plant of Z. tuerckheimii growing on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Contributed by: Rolf Kyburz (Figure 1)
Clayton York, Utopia Palms and Cycads (Figure 2)

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Contributed by:	Rolf Kyburz (Figure 1)
	Clayton York, Utopia Palms and Cycads (Figure 2)