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A view of the primitive plant collection
Some 250 million years ago, plants began to produce pollen and seeds for the first time, a
development which enabled them to reproduce more effectively. These first seed-bearing plants were
known as the Gymnosperms.
A plot located near the entrance to the garden plays host to this particular plant collection which, in addition to the legendary Ginkgo biloba, is home to various different species of Cycad, Encephalarto, Zamia, Dioon, Macrozamia and Lepidozamia. These plants have thrived on Earth for millions of years.
In certain species, a starch of great nutritional value can be extracted from the core of the trunk, and this is transformed into flour (sagu) in the Philippines. The plants are now highly valued throughout the world for their immense ornamental value.
Primitive plants
A view of the primitive plant collection
A plot located near the entrance to the garden plays host to this particular plant collection which, in addition to the legendary Ginkgo biloba, is home to various different species of Cycad, Encephalarto, Zamia, Dioon, Macrozamia and Lepidozamia. These plants have thrived on Earth for millions of years.
In certain species, a starch of great nutritional value can be extracted from the core of the trunk, and this is transformed into flour (sagu) in the Philippines. The plants are now highly valued throughout the world for their immense ornamental value.
