Macrozamia Denisonii
An Australian cycad, the seeds of which contain a large amount of farina, or starchy matter, which formerly supplied a considerable amount of food for the natives of that country. The fresh seeds are...
An Australian cycad, the seeds of which
contain a large amount of farina, or starchy matter, which
formerly supplied a considerable amount of food for the natives of
that country. The fresh seeds are very acrid, but when steeped in
water and roasted they become palatable and nutritious.
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