Occurring on sandy, stony and infertile siliceous soils over acid volcanics and often in dry sclerophyll woodlands, Macrozamia Heteromera is an endemic species to New South Wales. It can be found in north-western New South Wales in the Warrumbungle Mountains and further south west towards the Coonabarabran district.
The Warrumbungle mountain range is composed of complex rocky formations, the remnants of a large heavily eroded shield volcano active from 13 to 17 million years ago. The climate of Warrumbungle is temperate and warm with a significant frequency of rainfall all year round including the driest seasons. The average annual temperature and precipitation of the range is 17.1 °C and 655mm respectively. The climate of Warrumbungle is classified as Cfa (Humid subtropical) with warm and wet climates according to Köppen-Geiger.
Cycads of the Zamiaceae family are generally toxic and produce the azoxyglycoside macrozamin. Macrozamin is composed of a primeverosa which is a disaccharide formed by glucose and xylose.
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