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Sago cycad
Tzu-Neng Yuan, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Conifers, cycads & Gnetum

Sago cycad

Cycas revoluta Thunb.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSago cycad
DutchValse Sagopalm
SpanishPalma de Segú
Chinese苏铁
Scientific nameCycas revoluta Thunb.

About this species

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. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant. The sago cycad can be distinguished by a thick coat of fibers on its trunk. The sago cycad is sometimes mistakenly thought to be a palm, although the only similarity between the two is that they look similar and both produce seeds.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassCycadopsida
OrderCycadales
FamilyCycadaceae
GenusCycas