Lepidozamia hopei

Lepidozamia hopei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Cycadophyta
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Lepidozamia
Species: L. hopei
Binomial name
Lepidozamia hopei
Regel

Lepidozamia hopei is a species of cycad in the Zamiaceae family. Its English common name is "Hope's Cycad." It is endemic to the Australian state of Queensland. It is the largest known species of cycad. The largest examples have been over 15 m (50 ft) tall and have had a circumference of 1.5 m (5 ft).

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