Cycad Species, Burrawang, Burrawong (Macrozamia communis)

Developing female cone on Burrawang, in New South Wales, Australia, January 1992

Old male cone on Burrawang, in New South Wales, Australia, January 2003

Burrawang, the most southerly of all cycads, in New South Wales, Australia, January 1988

Ventura, California

Pasadena, California

female cone

open cone southern California

old plant in San Diego zoo's Australian plant section


open female cone with ripe seed

new cone starting to emerge and old cone at bottom of photo

opening female cone full of seed (probably not fertile) southern California

Macrozamia communis.

pair of plants, one of each sex (luck) in southern California

female cone from plant on the right in above photo

opening male cone from plant on left in photo of pair of plants above

some consider this a medium sized cycad... but this plant, in southern California, has fronds above the 10' tall mark

Macrozamia communis (UC Berkeley Botanical Garden).

Macrozamia communis (UC Berkeley Botanical Garden).

Macrozamia communis foliage (UC Berkeley Botanical Garden).

Macrozamia communis cone (UC Berkeley Botanical Garden).

Burrawang in Bouddi National Park in New South Wales, Australia, April 2008

male plant with spent cones, Los Angeles arboretum

female cone shot again

old female plant


Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

San Francisco Botanical Garden

UC.Berkeley botanical garden.

Copyright Roger Raiche. Designer, Naturalist, Botanist and Licensed Contractor at Planet Horticulture Landscape Design & Construction from Guerneville, CA.

Copyright Roger Raiche. Designer, Naturalist, Botanist and Licensed Contractor at Planet Horticulture Landscape Design & Construction from Guerneville, CA.

Photo courtesy of and copyright of Gill Muller from Port Elliot, South Australia.
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Cycad Species, Burrawang, Burrawong
Macrozamia communis
Type: | Cycads |
Height: | 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) |
Conditions: | Zone 8-11, Light Shade |