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, K-Palms (Figure 1) Clayton York, Utopia Palms and Cycads (Figure 2)

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