Lepidozamia hopei
The tallest cycad in the world, a rainforest understory species from a small stretch of the wet tropics of north-east Queensland. It wants constant warmth, high humidity, filtered light and steady moisture. It is slow-growing and cannot be grown cold or in full sun.
Where it grows wild
Grows in lowland and foothill tropical rainforest and the adjoining wet forest. It rises above the other understory plants but rarely reaches the canopy.
Grows from near sea level to about 600 m, and GBIF records reach 800 m, with a median of 100 m.
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