Macrozamia fraseri Miq.

Species

Gymnosperms > Cycadales > Zamiaceae > Macrozamia

Characteristics

Plants caulescent or acaulescent; stem 0-3 m tall, 40-70 cm diam.; 30-100 leaves in crown. Leaves 137-270 cm long, moderately keeled, with 112-174 pinnae, grey-green, dull to semi-glossy; petiole 18-55 cm long. Basal pinnae reducing to spines. Median pinnae simple, 18.5-34 cm long, 7.5-14 mm wide, concolorous to weakly discolorous; margins flat; apex entire, spinescent. Pollen cones fusiform, 30-48 cm long, 10-14 cm diam.; microsporophyll lamina 25-50 mm long, 17-26 mm wide; apical spine 15-90 mm long. Seed cones ovoid, 35-45 cm long, 15-17 cm diam.; megasporophyll with an expanded, peltate apex 45-60 mm wide and 25-35 mm long; apical spine 5-60 mm long. Seeds ovoid, 40-50 mm long, 25-30 mm wide; sarcotesta red.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 2.75
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Nitrogen fixer nostocaceae
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Environment

Sparse shrubby woodland and low scrub in sand. Shrublands and heathlands, usually on deep sands.
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Grows in shrublands and heath, usually in deep sand.
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Usage

Uses gum poison tea
Edible seeds stems
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Macrozamia fraseri unspecified picture

Distribution

Macrozamia fraseri world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Macrozamia fraseri threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297171-1
WFO ID wfo-0000451762
COL ID 3XCYY
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Zamia cycadifolia Macrozamia fraseri Encephalartos preissii Encephalartos oldfieldii Macrozamia preissii Macrozamia oldfieldii Encephalartos fraseri