Endemic species include the Kosi cycad and Kosi fern. The petiole or stems of the sago cycad are long and have small protective barbs. The sago cycad, "Cycas revoluta", is a slow-growing wild or ornamental plant. Encephalartos is a genus of cycad native to Africa. Another tropical house has many kinds of hibiscus, datura and a cycad. There were believed to be large deposits of Cretaceous cycad fossils. Zamia pumila, or coontie palm, is a small, tough, woody cycad of the West Indies. Macrozamia communis is an Australian cycad found on the east coast of New South Wales. Zamia furfuracea is a cycad native to southeastern Veracruz state in eastern Mexico. One species of cycad, the Modjadji cycad, is named after the Rain Queen. The cycad fossil record dates to the early Permian, 280 million years ago (mya). It has been identified as an insect that collects pollen from the cycad "Cycas media". The eastern Cape giant cycad, the red and the white milkwood are protected trees. Properly dried cycad seed flour may be stored for several years without deterioration. The cycad seed should not be eaten as it remains highly toxic after washing.