Burrawang | |
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Macrozamia communis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Cycadophyta |
Class: | Cycadopsida |
Order: | Cycadales |
Family: | Zamiaceae |
Subfamily: | Encephalartoideae |
Tribe: | Encephalarteae |
Subtribe: | Macrozamiinae |
Genus: | Macrozamia Miq. |
Type species | |
Macrozamia spiralis (Salisbury) Miquel
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Macrozamia is a genus of around forty species of cycads, family Zamiaceae, all of which are endemic to Australia. Many parts of the plant have been utilised for food and material, most of which is toxic if not processed correctly.