Cycas revoluta
COMMON NAME | Sago Palm or King
Sago Palm |
TYPE | Cycad |
FAMILY | Cycadaceae |
NOTES | One of several
species used for the production of sago by extracting carbohydrates from the
pith of the trunk. However, this
process leads to the death of the cycad.
Of all the cycads, C. revoluta is the most popular in cultivation. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to southern Japan including the
Ryukyu Islands |
NATIVE HABITAT | This species grows in
extensive colonies on hillsides and is often the dominant component of the
vegetation. |
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