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Capricorn Coast Cycads    
Macrozamia miquelii
Zamia Palm
 
Macrozamia is a genus of 38-40 species of cycads, in the family Zamiaceae, endemic to Australia. The majority of the species occur in eastern Australia in southeast Queensland and New South Wales, with one species in the Northern Territory and three in southern Western Australia. I photographed these at Byfield in late October and will return regularly to record the development of the cones. They grow to about 2m and rarely have a trunk.
 
   
 
   
   
 
The female cone  
   
 
The male cone  
   
   

  Cycas ophiolitica
Marlborough Blue Cycad
 
The main habitat is in rocky, sloping and open eucalypt-forest where the soil is very poor and heavily mineralised, particularly with magnesites. They occur from around Marlborough to Rockhampton and Mount Morgan, I photographed these in the Tungamull area but they appeared to be an isolated stand. They grow to about 2m but may reach 7m. I will also return to keep track of these.
   
 
   
   
 
  Seeds on the female plant
   
 
  The male cone
   
   
 
     
     
     
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