Dioon spinulosum Dyer ex Eichler

Spiny dioon (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Dioon

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 10-11.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 11.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Lowland tropical evergreen rainforest on limestone hills and cliffs; at elevations up to 300 metres
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible saps 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

Habit

Dioon spinulosum habit picture by Shehadi Ramiz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dioon spinulosum world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Dioon spinulosum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297061-1
WFO ID wfo-0000648128
COL ID 36BDM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Dioon spinulosum