Sago Cycas Palm 10 Seeds Cycas revoluta
PALM: Palms are one of the most documented and most studied plants in the world and there are over 2600 species of palm tree types known today. Palm trees have an amazing amount of variations and differences in morphology, creating one the most diverse range of species. Basic characteristics of palm trees include growth from a single stem with crowns of evergreen leaves arranged in either a fan shape or feathery blooms. Most palms have inflorescence containing colorful flowers, which are usually small and white. The fruits of palms are considered to be drupes, or fruits containing a fleshy, soft part surrounding a hard seed center.Cycas revoluta Family: Cycadaceae (cycad family) Common Names: sago palm, Japanese sago palm, funeral palm. Description: This unique plant resembles a palm tree but is actually a cycad. These living fossils, members of the Cycadaceae family, dominated the landscape during the Mesozoic era over 150 million years ago. Today about 10 genera of cycads still survive. The most commonly grown is the Japanese sago, also called the sago palm (even though it isn't really a palm). The distinctive leaves grow 4-5 ft (10.2-12.7 m) in length and are about 9 in (22.9 m) in width. Leaves are pinnate and are composed of a rigid midrib with glossy leaflets arranged in a plane along its length.