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Cycad (Dioon) ?

Description:

Large plant approx 2 mtrs in the Botanical garden at Pretoria.

Notes:

Thanks Ceherzog

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3 Comments

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Good job thanks ceherzog - Brain stopped on this one - appreciated.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

It's a cycad. Possibly a Dioon species
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=dioo...

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Looks like a Sago Palm that we have in Florida, but it needs double checking since it is in South Africa.

MickGrant
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MickGrant

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 28, 2010
Submitted on Jul 30, 2011

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