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Gymnosperms

Family

Genus

Specific epithet

Variety

Cultivar

Synonyms

Common Name

Greenhouse Photos

Other Photos

Location

Native To

Notes

Araucariaceae

Araucaria

cunninghamii

Hoop Pine

photos

Main house

New South Wales

Araucariaceae

Araucaria

excelsa

Araucaria heterophylla

Norfolk Island Pine

photos

Main house

Norfolk Island

Cupressaceae

Chamaecyparis

obtusa

Hinoki Cypress, Hinoki False Cypress

photos

Outside bed, east entrance

Japan

Cupressaceae

Chamaecyparis

pisifera

Sawara Cypress

photos

Outside bed, east entrance

Japan

Cycadaceae

Cycas

circinalis

Fern Palm, Queen Sago

photos

Main house

India, Madagascar, New Guinea

Cycadaceae

Cycas

revoluta

Sago Palm

photos

Main house bed, North house

S. Japan to Java

Ephedraceae

Ephedra

photos

North house

Ginkgoaceae

Ginkgo

biloba

Maidenhair Tree

photos

China

Gnetaceae

Gnetum

gnemon

photos

photos

Middle house

Indomalaya

Podocarpaceae

Podocarpus

macrophylla

Buddhist Pine

photos

photos

South house, Middle house

China, Japan

Welwitschiaceae

Welwitschia

mirabilis

photos

South house

South Africa, Namibia

Zamiaceae

Dioon

edule

Chestnut Dioon

photos

Middle house

Mexico

Zamiaceae

Dioon

spinulosum

Giant Dioon

photos

Middle house

Mexico

Zamiaceae

Encephalartos

ferox

Spiny Kaffir Bread

photos

Middle house

South Africa, N. Zealand

Zamiaceae

Zamia

floridana

Coontie

North house

Florida, W. Indies

Zamiaceae

Zamia

furfuracea

Z. pumila

Florida Arrowroot, Sago Cycas, Comptie, Coontie, Seminole Bread, Jamaica Sago

photos

North house

Florida, W. Indies, Mexico

Zamiaceae

Zamia

integrifolia

Sago Cypress, Comptie, Coontie, Seminole Bread

photos

North house

Florida, W. Indies

Zamiaceae

Zamia

pumila

Dominican Zamia

photos

North house

Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico