Dioon mejiae Standl. & L.O.Williams

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Dioon

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 7-8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0 - 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

An understorey component of semi-deciduous tropical rain forest, often found on steep slopes and in canyons, but also growing on flat terrain; at elevations from 265-500 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fruit

Dioon mejiae fruit picture by Oyuela Olvin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dioon mejiae world distribution map, present in Honduras

Conservation status

Dioon mejiae threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:80653-2
WFO ID wfo-0000648123
COL ID 36BDF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dioon mejiae Dioon edule var. latipinnium