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Zamia
a genus of perennial plants of the family Cycadaceae. The stems are mostly short and tuberiform with small leathery pinnate leaves. The anther (microstrobile) and seed (macrostrobile) cones are located on certain plants of the dioecious type. The seeds have a pulpy succulent seed cover. There are about 35 species distributed from Florida and Mexico to the tropical regions of South America. Local populations obtain starch from the plants of some species of Zamia. Z. media is sometimes grown in greenhouses. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In the not very thick forest steppes, which covered lower parts of mountains, there were mainly pines, palms and numerous species of oak, both evergreen and with falling leaves; other trees grew there as well: beeches, chestnuts, maples, cycads from the genus Zamia ; shrubs, such as the magnolia, holly and some Laurel family ( Lauraceae ) plants; grasses dominated the undergrowth. William Bartram discovered the evolutionary, primitive Zamia palm, today called, Zamia pumila growing near Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 1773, reporting that it "grows in the open pine forests in tufts or clumps, a large conical strobile disclosing its large coral red fruit, which appears singularly beautiful amidst the deep green fern-like pinnated leaves. ] Z A^light^nap, inside^view: zamias, zibelines, zany zit zone Seven-Upper zest. |
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