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Description: Dioon califanoi in the Zamiaceae family, a cycad from Mexico. Dioscorea elephantipes This is a caudiciform plant. Caudiciform plants, or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudiciform accessed 17 Jan 2010 A caudex (plural: caudices) is a form of stem morphology appearing as a thickened, short, perennial stem that is either underground or near ground level (frequently woody, and non-photosynthetic). It may be swollen for the purpose of water storage, especially in xerophytes. Source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudex accessed 17 Jan 2010 Also see Paloma Gardens, Cliive & Nicki Higgie, Fordell, Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand Northwest Horticulture Society November, 2005 tour i110405 190. Date: 2 November 2005, 19:46. Source: Cycads in the greenhouse - Paloma gardens. Author: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA. Camera location39° 55′ 29.08″ S, 175° 01′ 58.1″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-39.924745; 175.032806.