Macrozamia moorei
Macrozamia moorei is a cycad in the family Zamiaceae, native to Queensland (Australia).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Cycadophyta |
| Class: | Cycadopsida |
| Order: | Cycadales |
| Family: | Zamiaceae |
| Genus: | Macrozamia |
| Species: | M. moorei |
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The species was described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1881, naming it after Charles Moore (1820–1905), director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
Description
Macrozamia moorei is the tallest-growing species of Macrozamia, growing to 7 metres (23 ft) tall with a trunk 50–80 cm diameter. It has keeled leaves up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) long, with short petioles bearing numerous spines, and 120–220 leaflets, each leaflet 20–35 cm long and 5–10 mm broad.
- Cultivation
The plant is cultivated by specialty plant nurseries as an ornamental plant.
Gallery
Macrozamia moorei - Pollen cone
References
- Forster, P. (2010). "Macrozamia moorei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T42014A10623902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42014A10623902.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Jones, David L. Cycads of the world. Australia, Reed Books (1993).
- Harden, Gwen J. Flora of New South Wales. Kensington, NSW (Australia), New South Wales University Press (1990).
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