Sago Palm

Scientific Name: Cycas revoluta

Native range: native to Ryukyu, a few tropical islands south of Japan.

Maximum size: The Sago Palm can grow up to 20 feet tall

Fast Facts

  • sago is a starchy food that comes from palm fronds.
  • revoluta means curled bark
  • takes 50-100 years to be fully grown
  • extremely toxic, especially the seeds (cycasin)

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