Known as the Chestnut Dioon, or in its native Mexico as Palma de la Virgin (although a cycad, unrelated to palms). The seeds are eaten after detoxification. Lotusland, Montecito California.
Cycas revoluta Cycadaceae family.Amazing decorative 'ground' palm. The Sago Palm is a very popular landscape item and is the most common cycad used in landscape today. But most people dont realize that it is not a palm at all. Rather this plant is a Cycad, a totally different type of plant. www.junglemusic.net/cycadadvice/cycads-sago-palm.htmNative to Asia (Japan)