Presentation
Recent researchers, however, have concluded that only one species is present in the flora. [floranorthamerica.org]
The toxic compounds mentioned above are also present in the underground stem, which has been used as food for thousands of years. [georgiabiodiversity.org]
Scientific Name: Zamia integrifolia Common Name: Coontie Plant Type: Evergreen Leaf Type: Broadleaf Hardiness Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone Height: 2- 5 feet Spread: 2 -3 feet Fruit present: Summer Fruit color: Red Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun [onlineplantguide.com]
Populations are presently limited to central Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Though it was once endemic to southern Puerto Rico and Haiti, it appears to have been eradicated in those areas due to intensive land use. [toptropicals.com]
Entire Body System
- Falling
Not armed LEAVES: Evergreen Pinnately compound Spirally clustered at stem apex FRUIT: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book! [namethatplant.net]
[…] color: no fall color change Fall characteristic: not showy Figure 3. [edis.ifas.ufl.edu]
[…] cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) Plant Height: 24 - 48 inches Plant Spread: 24 - 48 inches Leaves: Evergreen Fruit: Showy Flowers: Inconspicuous Flower Color: Brown Other: Brown Cone Flower Time: Summer Late summer or early fall [garden.org]
The apex of the stem is protected by modified leaves called cataphylls.[9] Leaves grow directly from the trunk, and typically fall when older, leaving a crown of leaves at the top. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Pain
Known Hazards The fleshy seeds contain a toxic glycoside that causes headaches, vomiting, stomach pains and diarrhoea if ingested[ ]. The juice from the plant is very poisonous[ ]. [tropical.theferns.info]
[…] called cycasin which can cause liver failure that can lead to death but if proper precautions are taken can be leached with water due to it being a water-soluble molecule.[7] The seeds contain a toxic glycoside which causes headaches, vomiting, stomach pains [en.wikipedia.org]
- Turkish
Sago zamia ARABIC ( لعربية ): Zâmyah CHINESE (中文): Da su tie CZECH (Čeština): Keják celolistý, Keják FRENCH (Français): Zamier, Zamie GERMAN (Deutsch): Zapfenpalmfarn ITALIAN (Italiano): Zamia LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Zamija RUSSIAN (Русский): Замия TURKISH [llifle.com]
- Swelling
Because of its growth habit, fertilize only when terminal bud begins to swell, indicating the start of the annual growth cycle. Hardiness: It should be protected from extreme cold. (USDA Zones 9-11) Sustains leaf damage at -2° C. [llifle.com]
Psychiatrical
- Suggestibility
Pollen found on Anatrachyntis badia wing hairs suggest that A. badia could be involved in pollination of Zamia integrifolia. Anatrachyntis badia: dorsal view (1), ventral view (2), lateral habitus view (3). [bioone.org]
Map of suggested ZIP codes north to Indian River and Manatee counties. Map of ZIP codes with habitat recommendations north to Martin and Charlotte counties. Habitats: Pine rocklands and hammocks. [regionalconservation.org]
Studies conducted by Ward[10] showed that five different Florida populations of Z. integrifolia with identical cultivation produced distinct leaf morphology, suggesting that there may be too much genetic diversity amongst these Floridian Z. integrifolia [en.wikipedia.org]
Neurologic
- Headache
Known Hazards The fleshy seeds contain a toxic glycoside that causes headaches, vomiting, stomach pains and diarrhoea if ingested[ ]. The juice from the plant is very poisonous[ ]. [tropical.theferns.info]
[…] whole plant contains a toxin called cycasin which can cause liver failure that can lead to death but if proper precautions are taken can be leached with water due to it being a water-soluble molecule.[7] The seeds contain a toxic glycoside which causes headaches [en.wikipedia.org]
- Confusion
Notes: Historically there has been much confusion as to the identity of this species and as consequent there are numerous synonyms and redescriptions in the older literature. [llifle.com]
Cycas micholitzii and Cycas debaoensis, have leaves that are bipinnate, which means the leaflets each have their own subleaflets, growing in the same form on the leaflet as the leaflets grow on the stalk of the leaf (self-similar geometry).[10][11] Confusion [en.wikipedia.org]
- Neglect
It is a spectacular house-plant or interior-scape specimen in cool areas tough enough to survive occasional neglect and harsh indoor environments. It is very well suited to bonsai culture. [llifle.com]
Treatment
The starchy stems, after treatment to remove a poisonous principle, were a significant part of aboriginal diets, and the plants were presumably dispersed by aborigines. [floranorthamerica.org]
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