Kingdom Plantae Order Cycadales Genus Macrozamia Higher classification Macrozamia | Division Cycadophyta Family Zamiaceae Scientific name Macrozamia riedlei Rank Species | |
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Similar Macrozamia, Cycad, Macrozamia moorei, Encephalartos lanatus, Macrozamia communis | ||
Macrozamia riedlei, commonly known as zamia or zamia palm, is a species of plant in the Zamiaceae family. The Noongar names for the plant are baian, djiriji, koondagoor and quinning.
Found on lateritic soils and in Jarrah forests, it is endemic to Western Australia. The nuts from this plant have been successfully used as food by Indigenous Australians after proper processing - however eaten raw by European explorers incurred poisoning:-
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