Dioon spinulosum

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Home Plants tracheophyta cycadopsida cycadales zamiaceae dioon Dioon spinulosum

Dyer ex Eichler

1883

giant dioon

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Dioon spinulosum, giant dioon or spiny dioon, is a cycad endemic to limestone cliffs and rocky hillsides in the tropical rainforests of Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico. It is one of the tallest cycads in the world, growing to 16 meters in height. The tree is found at low elevations to 300 meters above sea level. Dioon spinulosum prefers well-drained soil with regular water. It will grow in soils containing few nutrients, in soils rich in limestone, and on slopes....read more on Wikipedia.

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