Gum Palm or Giant Dioon, Dioon spinulosum, Zamiaceae, Mexico. A Mexican Endemic Cycad.

Gum Palm or Giant Dioon, Dioon spinulosum, Zamiaceae, Mexico. A Mexican Endemic Cycad. Stock Photo
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Florapix / Alamy Stock Photo

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BFPJ59

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50 MB (2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5121 x 3414 px | 43.4 x 28.9 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

16 July 2009

Location:

Mexico

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Gum Palm or Giant Dioon, Dioon spinulosum, Zamiaceae, Mexico Cycad Dioon spinulosum, giant dioon, or gum palm, 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 12m in height. The tree is found at low elevations to 300 m above sea level.