cycad international catalogue

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CITES Approved for Commercial Exports We supply premium landscape feature Cycads and Boabs to top end landscape projects Australia wide CYCADS CYCAS CERATOZAMIA DIOON ENCEPHALARTOS ZAMIA CATALOGUE Catalogue BOABS ADANSONIA GREGORII

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This is a section of our Catalog, this has Cycas and Ceratozamia representations, we have many more species than are displayed here.

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Page 1: Cycad International Catalogue

CITES Approved for

Commercial Exports

We supply premium landscape

feature Cycads and Boabs to

top end landscape projects

Australia wide

CYCADSCyCas

Ceratozamia

Dioon

enCephalartos

zamia

CATALOGUE

Ca

talo

gu

e

BOABSaDansonia gregorii

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Benefits of using Cycads

•Waterwise,idealforxerophyticplantings,droughthardywhenestablished.

•Growthhabitsanddimensionsarewelldocumentedandentirelypredictable.

•Cycadspeciescanbeselectedtofitintoanyparticularniche,e.g.landscape

features, unique plantings at resorts and palaces, public gardens and exclusive

developments in shade to full sun.

•Veryappealinginsingleorgroupplantings.

•Longlived,hundredsofyears.

•Requirelittlemaintenanceandalsopestandinsectresistant.

•Abilitytogrowinsomeofthepoorestsoilsintheworld.

•Ornamentalandcolourfulfemaleandmalecones.

•Idealforpotculturebothindoorsandoutdoors.

•Evergreenretainingseveralyearsofleafgrowth.

Indicates Height

Indicates Diameter

Indicates Leaf Size

cm

Indicates Region

Indicates Best Suited Climate

Catalogue Key

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CYCAS

Cyc

as

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A medium sized to tall cycad with an emergent trunk.. An ideal species for coastal regions of tropical and warm subtropical regions, will also grow in inland localities. It has attractive glossy foliage and plants will grow in a sunny position in arangeofwell-drainedsoiltypes.

Trunkto12metrestall

25cm

1.5metresto2.5metreslong-midgreenand glossy leaves

Widespreadinthesouth-westPacific,from Tonga west to New Caledonia

Tropical and warm subtropical regions

CYCAS seemannii

cm

C.I.T.E.S. Appendix II

ArtificiallyPropagatedPlants

We can export Commercially

Female Cone producing seeds Male Cone

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CERATOZAMIA

• CERATOZAMIA latifolia

• CERATOZAMIA mexicana

•CERATOZAMIA robusta

CERATOZAMIA

Species Available

Ce

rato

zam

ia

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cm

A small cycad which develops a subterranean to light brown trunk with the persistent leaf bases spreading away from the trunk. An attractive species for a lightly shaded position in the ground or asacontainersubject.Plantscansucker freely

To20cm

10 cm

0.5–1metrelong–darkolivegreensmooth leaves

EndemictoSanLuisPotosiandHildagoin eastern Mexico growing at about 850m altitude

Cool tropical and subtropical regions

CERATOZAMIA latifolia C.I.T.E.S. Appendix I

ArtificiallyPropagatedPlants

We can export Commercially

Female Cone Male Cone

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cm

A medium sized cycad which develops an emergent dark

brown trunk. Excellent species grown in sheltered and semi

sheltered situations. Attractive dense,spreadingclumps.Plants

are vigorous and should be given ample room to develop.

To 1 metre tall

20cm

1.5–2.5metreslong–darkgreenleaves

WidelydistributedinHidalgo,Puebla,SanLuisPotosiandVeracruz,Mexico

Tropical, subtropical and perhaps temperate regions. Survives temperaturesdownto-9°C

CERATOZAMIA mexicanaC.I.T.E.S. Appendix I

ArtificiallyPropagatedPlants

We can export Commercially

Female ConeMale Cone

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cm

A medium to large cycad which in nature develops an emergent trunk, with the leaf bases spreading away from the trunk. A vigorous species which forms impressive clumps.

2metrestall

30 cm

1.5metresto3metres–darkgreensmooth leaves

Occurs in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico (Oaxaca, Veracruz and perhaps Chiapas)

Tropical and warm subtropical regions

CERATOZAMIA robusta C.I.T.E.S. Appendix I

ArtificiallyPropagatedPlants

We can export Commercially

Female Cone Male Cone