The conservancy that I’m developing in West Delray Beach, FL, is destined to be (if I have anything to say about it) one of the largest and best-curated palm tree collections in the world. It also features a growing collection of outdoor sculptures, a traditionally styled Japanese tea house, a Zen Garden, and a Yoga/Jiu Jitsu House in the shade of a little bamboo forest. Not to mention a stock of African cycads, dozens of other exotic plants and trees, and one of Florida’s highest “mountains” at nearly 20 feet!

This is one of the cycads: Dioon mejiae

Dioon mejiae is a species of cycad that is native to Honduras and Nicaragua. Its common name is palma teosinte, which means “sacred ear.” This is an ancient plant that can be traced back millions of years.

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