This cycad is native to Queensland, Australia, and is not found in the wild in North
America. It is considered a threatened species.
Identification: While many cycads are low to the ground, this
species resembles a palm tree, reaching up to 23′ (7 m) in height, making it the tallest member of
Macrozamia. The trunk is 1½-2½′ (50-80 cm) in diameter. Leaves are up to 8′ (2.5 m)
long, arching upward and bending downward, with 120-220 leaflets. Individual leaflets are 8-14″ (20-35 cm)
× ⅛-⅜″ (5-10 mm). Seeds look quite unusual.
2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California
"Confined to the Springsure to Carnarvon Range district of central Queensland, where it is locally abundant in open dry woodland, on shallow, rocky, usually poor soils." (From Ken Hill, at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.)
Encephalartos moorei (F.Muell.)F.Muell.
Macrozamia moorei description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.