How to identify Spherical Sago
Identify Spherical Sago 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: Rounded seed shape.
- Confirm it sits within the Cycadaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Spherical Sago.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cycas sphaerica
- Genus
- Cycas
- Family
- Cycadaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests Reproductive stages : February
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
About Spherical Sago
A member of the Cycadaceae family, Spherical Sago (Cycas sphaerica) is a tree. It is native to India. It grows in deciduous forests Reproductive stages : February.

Botanical family
Cycadaceae
Cycad Family
Spherical Sago belongs to the Cycadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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