Moore's cycad (Macrozamia moorei)
Moore's cycad, also known as Moore's Cycad, Giant Macrozamia
Macrozamia moorei was named after Charles Moore, who lived in the 1800s and was the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney. Moore's cycad can grow up to 9 m tall in the wild.
Key Facts About Moore's cycad
Attributes of Moore's cycad
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
7 m
Spread
6 m
Leaf Color
Green Blue
Flower Size
N/A (Cycads produce cones, not flowers)
Flower Color
Green
Scientific Classification of Moore's cycad
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Cycads
Order
Cycadales
Family
Sago-palm
Genus
Macrozamia
Species
Moore's cycad
Toxicity
Ingestion of seeds or plant parts