Ceratozamia robusta

Synonymy: Ceratozamia mexicana var. robusta, Zamia macrophylla Distribution: Mexico, Belize & Guatemala
Common name: Spanish—costilla de león (mountain lion’s rib), palma imperial (imperial palm), palmilla (little palm), piña del monte (forest pineapple); Tzeltal—tushku. Source: M. Bonta & R. Osborne, Cycads in the Vernacular. Conservation status: Not threatened

Adult plant

Female cone Male cone

"Santiago Tuxtla" form

Top and middle photos courtesy and copyright © 1999, Bane Cheek. Bottom left photo courtesy and copyright © 2001, Tom Broome. Bottom right photo copyright © 2002, Jody Haynes.

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