Cycas revoluta

Common name: sagobroodboom, sagopalm, sago palm, sago cycad, sotetsu

Family: Cycadaceae (Cycad)

Distribution: Japan

Habitat: Coastal rocky areas

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Evergreen perennial

Comments: The Japanese sago palm is native to Japan and is used for the production of an edible, sago-like starch known as nari. However, it is highly poisonous if toxins are not carefully leached out and can cause internal bleeding, liver damage and death.

Links: iSpot • IUCN Red List • Wikipedia

1: Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance (Millstream) • Accession: 1999-23/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2: Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance (Millstream) • Accession: 1999-23/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
3: Beds surounding water-lily pools (Water lily beds) • Accession: 1999-23/5 • Provenance: Unrecorded
4: Beds surounding water-lily pools (Water lily beds) • Accession: 1999-23/6 • Provenance: Unrecorded
5: Beds surounding water-lily pools (Water lily beds) • Accession: 1999-23/8 • Provenance: Unrecorded
6: Nursery areas • Accession: 1999-23/9 • Provenance: Unrecorded
7: Nursery areas • Accession: 1999-23/4 • Provenance: Unrecorded
8: Upper garden, palm beds (Up) • Accession: 1999-23/3 • Provenance: Unrecorded

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Cycas revoluta

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