
The Chestnut Dioon (Dioon edule) is a cycad native to Mexico, also known as Palma de la Virgen. Cycads are among the oldest seed plants and even pre-date the dinosaurs. It belongs to the Zamiaceae plant family within the order Cycadales. D. edule was originally described by John Lindley in 1843.
Similar species: Cycadales
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Uploaded Jan 27, 2024. Captured Aug 14, 2023 16:00 in Kruidtuin, Kapucijnenvoer 30, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.