Metroxylon sagu
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Metroxylon sagu, the true sago palm, is a species of palm in the genus Metroxylon, native to tropical southeastern Asia. The tree is a major source of sago starch.
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Sago palm | |
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Sago palms with characteristic terminal inflorescence/infructescence (West Seram, Maluku, Indonesia) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Metroxylon |
Species: | M. sagu |
Binomial name | |
Metroxylon sagu | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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