what is a sago palm
Sago palms (Metroxylon sagu) in New Guinea. Sago /ËseÉªÉ¡oÊ/ is a starch extracted from the spongy centre, or pith, of various tropical palm stems, especially Metroxylon sagu.It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Moluccas, where it is called saksak, rabia and sagu.ago is extracted from the sago cycad by cutting the pith from the stem, root and seeds of the cycads, grinding the pith to a coarse flour and then washing it carefully and repeatedly to leach out the natural toxins. The starchy residue is then dried and cooked, producing a starch similar to palm sago/sabudana.