Macrozamia moorei (Cycad)

Macrozamia moorei F. Muell

Macrozamia moorei F.Muell.

Encephalartos moorei (F.Muell.) F.Muell.

Cycad

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Cycadophyta	All cycads—primitive palm-like plants
Class	Cycadopsida	Cycads
Order	Cycadales	Living cycads (most are extinct)
Family	Zamiaceae	Cycas that are superficially palm- or fernlike
Genus	Macrozamia
Species	moorei

About plant names...

This cycad is native to Queensland, Australia, and is not found in the wild in North America. It is considered a threatened species.

Identification: While many cycads are low to the ground, this species resembles a palm tree, reaching up to 23' (7 m) in height, making it the tallest member of Macrozamia. The trunk is 20-31" (50-80 cm) in diameter. Leaves are up to 8' (2.5 m) long, arching upward and bending downward, with 120-220 leaflets. Individual leaflets are 8-14" (20-35 cm) × ⅛-⅜" (5-10 mm). Seeds look quite unusual.

Online References:

Macrozamia moorei at the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia (1 of 2)

Macrozamia moorei at the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia (2 of 2)

Macrozamia moorei on Wikipedia

Macrozamia moorei on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species

Macrozamia moorei on The Gymnosperm Database

Macrozamia moorei on Wikimedia Commons

Macrozamia on www.encinos.org

2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California

”Confined to the Springsure to Carnarvon Range district of central Queensland, where it is locally abundant in open dry woodland, on shallow, rocky, usually poor soils.” (From Ken Hill, at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.)

Macrozamia moorei description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.