Kingdom:
Phylum:
Gymnosperms
Order:
Cycadales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
furfuracea
ID:
430637

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1789

Citation Micro:
Hort. Kew. 3: 477 (1789)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000429969



Common Names

  • Cardboard Cycad
  • Cardboard Sago
  • Mexican Cycad


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Synonyms

  • Palmifolium latifolium (Lodd. ex A.DC.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Zamia vestita Van Houtte [unknown]
  • Zamia crassifolia hort. ex T.Moore [unknown]

Description

Zamia furfuracea (also called Cardboard Palm, among many other common names) is a cycad species native to Mexico. It is a small, slow-growing plant with a single, upright stem that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height. Its leaves are bright green, pinnate, and up to 1 meter long. It is found in tropical and subtropical climates in open woodlands and dry forests.

Uses & Benefits

Zamia furfuracea is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of fever, malaria, and dysentery. It is also used as a flavoring agent and as a dye for fabrics.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Zamia furfuracea has small yellow-green flowers with six petals and six sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Zamia furfuracea is an evergreen shrub that prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division.

Where to Find Zamia furfuracea

Zamia furfuracea is native to Mexico and Central America.

Zamia furfuracea FAQ

What is the scientific name of Zamia furfuracea?

Zamia furfuracea

What is the common name of Zamia furfuracea?

Cardboard Cycad

What is the natural habitat of Zamia furfuracea?

Tropical deciduous forests of Mexico

Species in the Zamia genus

Zamia ulei, Zamia urep, Zamia variegata, Zamia verschaffeltii, Zamia vazquezii, Zamia stricta, Zamia soconuscensis, Zamia spartea, Zamia tuerckheimii, Zamia standleyi, Zamia wallisii, Zamia skinneri, Zamia boliviana, Zamia angustifolia, Zamia chigua, Zamia acuminata, Zamia amazonum, Zamia amplifolia, Zamia manicata, Zamia melanorrhachis, Zamia montana, Zamia monticola, Zamia muricata, Zamia neurophyllidia, Zamia lindenii, Zamia loddigesii, Zamia lucayana, Zamia obliqua, Zamia lindleyi, Zamia pygmaea, Zamia pumila, Zamia roezlii, Zamia purpurea, Zamia lecointei, Zamia poeppigiana, Zamia portoricensis, Zamia prasina, Zamia pseudoparasitica, Zamia pseudomonticola, Zamia furfuracea, Zamia encephalartoides, Zamia fairchildiana, Zamia fischeri, Zamia cremnophila, Zamia cunaria, Zamia elegantissima, Zamia disodon, Zamia dressleri, Zamia integrifolia, Zamia ipetiensis,

Species in the Zamiaceae family

Bowenia serrulata, Bowenia spectabilis, Ceratozamia vovidesii, Ceratozamia chimalapensis, Ceratozamia decumbens, Ceratozamia alvarezii, Ceratozamia becerrae, Ceratozamia brevifrons, Ceratozamia euryphyllidia, Ceratozamia hildae, Ceratozamia huastecorum, Ceratozamia kuesteriana, Ceratozamia latifolia, Ceratozamia matudae, Ceratozamia mexicana, Ceratozamia miqueliana, Ceratozamia mirandae, Ceratozamia mixeorum, Ceratozamia morettii, Ceratozamia norstogii, Ceratozamia robusta, Ceratozamia sabatoi, Ceratozamia whitelockiana, Ceratozamia zaragozae, Ceratozamia zoquorum, Ceratozamia hondurensis, Ceratozamia santillanii, Ceratozamia delucana, Ceratozamia subroseophylla, Ceratozamia fuscoviridis, Ceratozamia tenuis, Ceratozamia totonacorum, Ceratozamia chamberlainii, Ceratozamia aurantiaca, Ceratozamia leptoceras, Ceratozamia oliversacksii, Ceratozamia sancheziae, Ceratozamia schiblii, Ceratozamia osbornei, Ceratozamia reesii, Dioon angustifolium, Dioon argenteum, Dioon califanoi, Dioon caputoi, Dioon edule, Dioon holmgrenii, Dioon mejiae, Dioon merolae, Dioon purpusii, Dioon rzedowskii,