Zamia encephalartoides

Synonymy: None Distribution: Endemic to Santander Province, Colombia
Common name: Spanish—cacao del indio (Indian cocoa, Theobroma cacao). Source: M. Bonta & R. Osborne, Cycads in the Vernacular. Conservation status: Unknown

Adult female plant in habitat

Large adult in habitat

Female cone Male cone

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Young seedlings

Top photo copyright © 1999, Andrew Henderson. Middle three photos copyright © 1999, Favio Gonzalez. Bottom photo copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes; personal collection.

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