✿Zamiaceae · Zamia
Cardboard Cycad
Zamia furfuracea
Also known as Mexican Cycad
Shrub
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zamia furfuracea
- Genus
- Zamia
- Family
- Zamiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Mexico
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
About Cardboard Cycad
Cardboard Cycad (Zamia furfuracea) is a shrub in the Zamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. It is planted.
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Botanical family
Zamiaceae
Coontie Family
Cardboard Cycad belongs to the Zamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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