Sago Dessert - Photo by 7 July
Sago is a starch extracted from the stem of sago palm. It is eaten as a staple food in some countries (New Guinea, Moluccas).
Names
Scientific
Metroxylon sagu
English
Sago palm
True sago palm
Dutch
Echte sagopalm
Sagopalm
French
Sagoutier
German
Sagopalme
Taxonomy
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Metroxylon
Species
Metroxylon sagu (Sago palm)
Crop categories
Minor crops
Staple food
Stem vegetables
Tropical crops
Vegetables
Pictures
Sago Dessert - Photo by JoohyunLee
Sago Palm - Photo by gojeffrey
Sago Palm - Photo by the_girl