Macrozamia lucida
“Pineapple Zamia”
PALM LIKE PLANT TO 2 METRESLong, glossy dark green leaves. Pineapple shaped cones with dark orange seeds attract birds. Aboriginal food plant, but is toxic if not treated correctly before eating. Separate male and female trees. Attracts Onycha Blue butterfly.
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Palms |
| Family | Zamiaceae |
| Aspect | Full Shade / Filtered Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable, Moist |
| Habitat | Dry Rainforest |
| Features | |
| Bush Food Plants, Butterfly Plants, Dry Rainforest, Rockery Plants, Significant Flora Species, Toxic Plants | |
| Localities | |
| Alderley, Bowen Hills, Cannon Hill, Chapel Hill, Chermside West, Cubberla Creek, Dorrington, Dutton Park, Enoggera, Enoggera Catchment, Everton Park, Ferny Grove, Fortitude Valley, Gaythorne, Gordon Park, Grovely, Hill End, Ipswich area, Kangaroo Point, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Keperra, Lutwyche, Mitchelton, Mt Coot-tha, New Farm, Oakleigh, Oxford Park, Pine Rivers, Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale, Sunshine Coast district, Teneriffe, The Gap, Upper Brookfield, Westlake | |
