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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
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Apr 26, 2015. Captured Apr 25, 2015 16:50 in ulitsa "Okolovrasten pat", Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • SZ-14
  • f/3.0
  • 10/300s
  • ISO80
  • 4.5mm