Zamiaceae Family — Genera & Species
Zamiaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 226 species in 9 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Zamiaceae species

Mexican cycad
Dioon angustifolium
Juan Cruzado CortésCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Edible cycad
Dioon edule
Tereso Hernández MoralesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Krantz Aloe
Encephalartos altensteinii
Henry de LangeCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Kaffir Cycad
Encephalartos caffer
Jane le RouxCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Mountain Cycad
Encephalartos ghellinckii
migsgreenworldCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Hildebrandt's Cycad
Encephalartos hildebrandtii
Edmundas GreimasCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Blue Cycad
Encephalartos lehmannii
Justin PonderCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Drakenstein cycad
Encephalartos longifolius
Christiaan ViljoenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Natal Cycad
Encephalartos natalensis
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Blue Cycad
Encephalartos trispinosus
Henry de LangeCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Pineapple Plant
Zamia acuminata
Trevor Van LoonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Zamia
Zamia amazonum
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Genera in the Zamiaceae family
- Zamia75 species · e.g. Pineapple Plant
- Encephalartos65 species · e.g. Krantz Aloe
- Macrozamia41 species
- Ceratozamia25 species · e.g. Alvarez's Cycad
- Dioon14 species · e.g. Mexican cycad
- Bowenia2 species · e.g. Byfield Fern
- Lepidozamia2 species · e.g. Hupeh Cycad
- Microcycas1 species · e.g. Florida Thatch Palm
- Stangeria1 species · e.g. Stangeria
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.