Metroxylon Species, True Sago Palm

This is the TRUE Sago Palm (actually a palm, unlike the common 'Sago Palm', or Cycas revoluta). THis is an important plant economically ...Read Morethroughout tropical Asia as a source of edible starch (called Sagu). M sagu is a suckering species and can form a 'forest' of huge palms in no time. New leaves are brilliant red and plants can grow up to 60'- truly an impressive sight. Also has one of the largest flowers in the plant world- up to 25' tall right from the top of the palm (signaling its impending demise) and has fruits the size of baseballs- very hard, too. Very tropical in its needs, with zone 11 a bit of a marginal zone for it.