Seminole Bread
Zamia floridana
Family: Zamiaceae
What it is like
A small cycad.
There are about 55 Zamia species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical and tropical plant. In Rockhampton Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Bahamas, Central America, Cuba, North America, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, USA, West Indies
How it is used for food
The roots when properly prepared yield an arrowroot type starch used for bread or porridge. The trunk yields a starch.
Edible parts
Seeds, roots, stem starch
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Comptie, Coontie
Synonyms
Zamia tenuis Willd.; and others