Identification: Help to identify unknown "tropical"?

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by Brian Parker, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. Brian Parker

    Brian Parker Member

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    Hello All,

    First time posting and will repeat a query I had put on another site without any replies....should have asked here first I think.

    I sold a plant at a local botanic garden plant sale last year. This year the purchaser returned and wondered if I knew what the plant was....I didnt, even though I also picked up a small example of the same plant....my description would be that it is a tropical or at least a warm climate plant, leathery leaves that unfurl slowly from a elongating stem. The images show my plant, small, but images of the purchaser's plant are larger, more mature and showing a slightly different form to the leaves, almost like a schefflera. I don't have these "mature" images at hand but will add later if no one has any ideas. One part of me thinks it a type of palm though another says no....The mature plant seems to be at least a metre tall....though photos can be deceiving. Any thoughts please let me know....take care.

    Brian
     

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    Carol Ja Active Member 10 Years

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    Looks like a Zamia furfuraceae cycad.
     
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    Thanks Carol,

    You might be correct...I am trying to find some images of that cycad. I am trying to load the images of the "mature" plant which looks completely different to my eyes, though the photo is poor quality and bad angle...hopefully I can get these on. Thanks again.

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