Sago Palm
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Sago Palm may refer to:
- Metroxylon saguMetroxylon saguMetroxylon sagu is a species of palm in the genus Metroxylon, native to tropical southeastern Asia in Indonesia , Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and possibly also the Philippines .It is a monocarpic palm growing to 10 m tall or more, with pinnate leaves up to 7 m...
, also called the True Sago Palm - Cycas revolutaCycas revolutaCycas revoluta , is a plant native to southern Japan. Though often known by the common name of king sago palm, or just sago palm, it is not a palm at all, but a cycad.-Description:...
, also called the King Sago Palm - Cycas rumphiiCycas rumphiiCycas rumphii, commonly known as Queen Sago or the Queen Sago Palm, is a dioecious gymnosperm, a species of cycad in the genus Cycas native to the Malesian region. Although palm-like in appearance, it is not a palm.-Etymology:...
, also called the Queen Sago Palm - Cycas circinalisCycas circinalisCycas circinalis, also known as the Queen Sago, is a type of cycad that was thought to be linked with the degenerative disease Lytico-Bodig disease on the island of Guam; however, the species native to Guam has since been recognised as a separate species, Cycas micronesica, by K.D...
, also called the Queen Sago Palm