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MOORE'S CYCAD FACTS |
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Common Name
Moore's Cycad
Description
Moore's Cycad is the tallest Macrozamia cycad and can reach 7m with trunk diameter of 50cm to 80cm. The fronds are dull green and up to 2.5m long with a short stem. Leaflets are about 20cm to 30cm long and 5mm to 100 wide, with each frond having 120 to 220 leaflets. The stems have spines. The see cones are barrel-shaped and about 40cm to 80cm long and 15mm to 20mm in diameter. The seeds are red, ovoid and about 4cm to 6cm long and 3cm to 4cm wide.
Habitat
open woodland, on shallow rocky soils.
Distribution
Moore's Cycad is found around the Carnarvon Range area of central Queensland
Growth Characteristics
Height: 2m to 7m
Spread: 3m
Propagation
propagation is from seed
Classification
| Class: | Cycadopsida | | Order: | Cycadales | | Family: | Zamiaceae | | Genus: | Macrozamia | | Species: | moorei | | Common Name: | Moore's Cycad |
Relatives in same Genus
Macrozamia communis
Macrozamia johnsonii
Macrozamia macdonnellii
Macrozamia miquelii
Macrozamia riedlei
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