Tags: Cycad.
Lepidozamia is a genus of two species of cycad native to Australia. The name derived from the Greek word lepidos meaning scaly refers to the scale-like structure of the stem and leaf bases. They are native to rainforest climates in eastern Queensland and eastern New South Wales. They have a chromosome number of 2n = 18.SpeciesLepidozamia hopeiLepidozamia peroffskyanaA specimen of L. hopei is known as the tallest living cycad at 17.5 m tall.
