Sago palm


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

Genus
   Metroxylon
Family
   Arecaceae
Order
   Arecales

Crop categories

Vegetables
Stem vegetables
Food crops
Tropical crops
Staple food

Pictures


Sago Dessert - Photo by 7 July


Sago Dessert - Photo by JoohyunLee


Sago Palm - Photo by gojeffrey


Sago Palm - Photo by the_girl

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