Dioon edule Lindl.

A medium sized cycad. The trunk can be 3 m long. It can be erect or lie over. It is 30 cm across. The leaves are stiff and form an oblique crown. The leaves are 0.7-1.4 m long. They are broadest near the middle and taper to the end. The leaf stalk is 10-15 cm long. It is swollen at the base and lacks prickles. There are 120-160 leaflets in each leaf. The male cone is 20-40 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. It is like a cylinder. The female cones are 20-35 cm long and 12-20 cm wide. They are oval and hairy. The seeds are 2.5-3.5 cm

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical conditions. It grows in deciduous and oak forests up to 1,500 m above sea level. In Adelaide Botanical Gardens. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.

The seeds yield a starch used as an arrowroot. It is used in tortillas. The seeds are eaten boiled or roasted.

It can be grown from seed or from offshoots near the base. The seeds need to be stored for 6-8 months before they will germinate.