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Sago Palm

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Cycas revoluta, known as sago cycad, sago palm, king sago or Japanese sago palm, is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as grown as an ornamental plant, and can be distinguished by a thick coat of fibers on its trunk; despite its name it is not a true palm, the only similarity being that the two look alike and both produce seeds.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Symmetrical crown of shiny dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk about 20 cm in diameter 1
Scientific Name
Cycas revoluta 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cycadopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sago Palm
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Bangladesh

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Brazil

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Burkina Faso

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Colombia

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Cyprus

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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India

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Iran

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Japan

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Libya

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Marshall Islands

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Norway

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Taiwan

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United States

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Sources
1. Cycas revoluta - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    sago cycad, sago palm, king sago, Japanese sago palm) is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • Description
    This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider.
  • gymnosperm native to southern Japan
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 295446
    Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu [Japanese ソテツ], sago cycad, sago palm, king sago, Japanese sago palm) is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands.
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A2
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2. Plants For A Future: Cycas revoluta
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
Quote, Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma.
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Cycas revoluta
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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Wikidata: Sago Palm
  • Wikidata Q161517, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Cycadopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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