Fern Palm Cycad
Cycas revoluta
Also known as China Fern Palm, Sago Palm
About Fern Palm Cycad
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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cycas revoluta
- Genus
- Cycas
- Family
- CYCADACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Native to
- Java, Japan
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Bengali
- সাগু সাইকাস
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮದನಮಸ್ತಿ Bettada madanamasti, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಗೊಡ್ಡೀಚಲು Bettada goddeechal
- Malayalam
- അലങ്കാരപ്പന, Sago Palm
- Marathi
- सॅगो पाम
Cycadaceae
CYCAD FAMILY
Fern Palm Cycad belongs to the Cycadaceae family.
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