Bettada Madanamasti / Fern Palm Cycad
Cycas revoluta
Also known as China Fern Palm, Sago Palm
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh & more
How to identify Bettada Madanamasti
Identify Bettada Madanamasti by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Popular ornamental sago palm with stiff dark green fronds.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Cycadaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bettada Madanamasti.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cycas revoluta
- Genus
- Cycas
- Family
- Cycadaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Java, Japan
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- 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
About Bettada Madanamasti
Fern Palm Cycad (Cycas revoluta) is a tree in the Cycadaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and 15 other states. It is planted.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Cycadaceae
Cycad Family
Bettada Madanamasti belongs to the Cycadaceae family.
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