Dioon edule Lindl.

Common Name: Chestnut Dioon
Family: Zamiaceae Reichb.

Country of Origin: NE. Mexico (to Veracruz)

Description: Trunk to 6 feet, very stocky. Leaves 3-6 feet long, pinnae entire in adult plants but toothed at tip in younger specimens.

Uses: Seeds are edible if cooked.

Culture: Requires partial shade and rich soil.

Accession Data:

Accession # 198900054
Source: Christa's Cactus
Accession Date: 12-31-1989
Bench: 1305 - NEOA: Ground Bed 1 NW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-08-2024
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
SubClass: Cycadidae
Order: Cycadales
SubOrder:
Family: Zamiaceae
SubFamily: Encephalartoideae
Tribe: Diooeae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Northeast / Mexico Gulf

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 5 May 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 5 May 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:54:21 -0400 [bcm v4.0]