Cardboard Cycad
Zamia furfuracea
Also known as Mexican Cycad
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh
How to identify Cardboard Cycad
Identify Cardboard Cycad by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Zamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cardboard Cycad.
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.
Zamiaceae
Coontie Family
Cardboard Cycad belongs to the Zamiaceae family.
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