Macrozamia communis (Cultivated- USA)

Macrozamia communis L.A.S.Johnson, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 84: 98 1959. (Syn: Encephalartos spiralis var. major Miq.; Macrozamia amabilis W.Bull; Macrozamia eximia W.Bull; Macrozamia hillii W.Bull; Macrozamia pulchra W.Bull; Macrozamia spiralis var. eximia (W.Bull) Regel; Macrozamia spiralis var. fraseri Regel; Macrozamia spiralis var. hillii (W.Bull) Regel; Macrozamia tridentata f. hillii (W.Bull) J.Schust.; Macrozamia tridentata var. pungens J.Schust.; Macrozamia tridentata f. vavilovii J.Schust.);

Macrozamia communis is an Australian cycad found on the east coast of New South Wales.
The common name for the species is burrawang, a word derived from the Daruk Australian Aboriginal language; this name is also often applied to other species of Macrozamia.
The plants grow in open forests.^[3]
Seed cones are formed after fire. Male and female seed cones are on separate plants and the large female seeds are ripe when red or yellow.^[3]The seeds of the burrawang are a good source of starch but are poisonous to eat unless treated. The Cadigal people pounded and soaked the seeds in water for a week, changing the water daily. The pulp was then made into cakes and roasted over hot embers.^[4]
(From Wikipedia on 18.12.13)
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Gymnosperms Fortnight: Zamiaceae-Macrozamia communis from California-GS-26 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author.
Macrozamia communis, photographed from University of California Botanical Garden.

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Macrozamia communis (Cultivated- USA)

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