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Zamia nesophila, common name "guade teet", is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to several islands in northwestern Panama. Most plants grow on sandy beaches close to the sea, although some grow inland in forests. The species is critically endangered due to seaside development.
Z. nesophila is endemic to a few islands in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago. The primary habitat of Z. nesophila is sandy soil among vegetation on beaches. The largest populations are just above the high tide line on beaches where they are subject to salt water spray and flooding. A secondary habitat is acidic soil with humus on low hills in tropical forests on some of the islands. A population of about 15,000 plants along a beach has been largely destroyed by development since 2007. Another population of at least 10,000 plants was largely destroyed by the development of a beach resort. Smaller populations have also been destroyed by seaside development.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zamia nesophila by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
