Ceratozamia mexicana Brongn.

Cycad (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Ceratozamia

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 1.5-2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Ceratozamia mexicana flower picture by Shehadi Ramiz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ceratozamia mexicana world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Ceratozamia mexicana threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:296967-1
WFO ID wfo-0000596602
COL ID SQL8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ceratozamia mexicana f. fuscoviridis Ceratozamia fuscoviridis Macrozamia breviformis Ceratozamia intermedia Ceratozamia longifolia Ceratozamia mexicana Ceratozamia purpurea Ceratozamia brevifolia Dipsacozamia mexicana Zamia atropurpurea Zamia mexicana Zamia macrophylla Ceratozamia mexicana var. mexicana Ceratozamia mexicana var. vulgaris

Lower taxons

Ceratozamia mexicana var. tenuis