Scientific Name: Cycas revoluta
Date Collected: April 15th, 2011
Location: Collected at Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA toward the main entrance.
Nativity: The Sago Palm is native to Southern Japan in tropical to subtropical areas.
Habitat: C. revoluta grows best in non alkaline, well drained soils with some partial shade. The Sago Palm requires a dry soil or it cannot grow.
Special Notes: Despite its misleading name, the Sago Palm is not a palm at all; it belongs to a group of slow growing gymnosperms called cycads. Cycads are sometimes called "living fossils" since they have been living since the age of dinosaurs. The Sago Palm is a toxic plant; if ingested by humans or other animals, death can occur. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, seizures, and ultimately, liver failure. Despite its toxicity, the Sago Palm is still a beautiful plant and is used by many as a landscaping specimen
Resources: http://www.junglemusic.net/cycadadvice/cycads-sago-palm.htm
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Cycas_revoluta.html
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