Family: Zamiaceae

Genus: Dioon

Species: spinulosum

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000715

Common name: Gum Dioon

English name: Giant Dioon,

Arabic name: ديون اسبينلوزم

Native: Mexico

Country: Mexico

(PGR): Rare

Evergreen dioecious cycad, with an open rosette, growing up to 2-10 m tall leaves pinnate fronds, up to 180 cm long, leaflets narrow, armed with small teeth along their edges female cones very large, up to 75 cm long

Ornamental cycad. Harvest from the wild for local use as a food. In order to remove any toxins, the seeds are shelled, ground to a powder, then washed several times in running water. The end product is a flour-like substance that is almost pure starch, it used to make tortillas

Texture: Calcareous Chalk Rocky  Loam Sandy

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Topography: Hilly

Salinity: Intermediated

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Tropical

Lights: Full sun Light shade

Propagation: Offsets formed at the base of the oldest plant, seeds

Flowering time:

Zone: 9 : 11

pH range: 5.0-6.0

Status: Endangered

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Cycads

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Indoor plant Ornamental

Plant Populations density: Cultivated Rare

Vegetation types: Evergreen Tropical evergreen forest

pH: Acid