Dioon sonorense

Botanical Description

Dioon sonorense is a slow-growing, evergreen, palm-like plant with an erect, unbranched main stem that can eventually be around 30 - 90cm tall (exceptionally up to 150cm), and 22 - 25cm in diameter; this is topped by a crown of numerous, upright large leaves each around 100cm long. The plant sometimes produces suckers at the base to form a clump[ 1935 Title The Cycads Publication Author Whitelock L.M. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-522-5 Description An excellent book dealing with the eleven different genera and almost 300 species of plants we know as Cycads. There are detailed descriptions and a host of other information for each species. ]. The plant has been harvested in the past for the starch from its stems, which has been used to make a sort of tequila[ 1935 Title The Cycads Publication Author Whitelock L.M. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-522-5 Description An excellent book dealing with the eleven different genera and almost 300 species of plants we know as Cycads. There are detailed descriptions and a host of other information for each species. ]. Dioon sonorense has a small population and it is believd that this will have declined by more than 50% in a period covering the pastr 50 years plus the next 25 years.. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].