Dioon merolae (chestnut dioon)

Dioon merolae

Dioon merolae De Luca， Sabato & Vázq.Torres

Dioon edule var. merolae (De Luca， Sabato & Vázq. Torres) Nance

Chestnut dioon, cycad, espadaña

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Cycadophyta	All cycads—primitive palm-like plants
Class	Cycadopsida	Cycads
Order	Cycadales	Living cycads (most are extinct)
Family	Zamiaceae	Cycas that are superficially palm- or fernlike
Genus	Dioon
Species	merolae

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Dioon merolae description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, FL
≈ 4 × 2½' (1.2 × 0.8 m)

2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA

4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, FL