Sago (/ ˈseɪɡoʊ /) is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of Metroxylon sagu. [1] It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is called saksak, rabia and sagu.

Metroxylon sagu, the true sago palm, is a species of palm in the genus Metroxylon, native to tropical southeastern Asia. The tree is a major source of sago starch.

Apr 8, 2025 · Sago palm is a low-growing plant with long green fronds, and despite its common name, it's not a true palm tree. Sago palm is more closely related to a conifer, and it grows best in warm, humid conditions, and requires four to six hours daily of dappled sunlight, acidic soil, and consistent temperatures.

Apr 5, 2025 · Sago, food starch prepared from carbohydrate material stored in the trunks of several palms, the main source being the true sago palm (Metroxylon sagu), which is native to the Indonesian archipelago. Learn about the cultivation of sago trees and the process of …

(M. sagu) is a pinnate-leaved palm occurring in the hot humid tropics of South-East Asia and Oceania. The scientific name is derived from metra, meaning pith or parenchyma, and xylon, meaning xylem.

Because M. sagu grows so well in poor soils, it is an ideal food tree to cultivate on degraded lands. Their deep root systems aid in soil rehabilitation and erosion prevention. For example, sago palms have been used to restore Indonesian coastal plains where large areas of land have been deforested and abandoned.

A native to tropical Southeastern Asia, Metroxylon sagu or commonly known as Sago Palm is a multiple-stemmed palm growing about 25 m in height. It has an upright terminal inflorescence and pinnate leaves. The fruit is drupe-like and covered in scales.

Because M. sagu grows so well in poor soils, it is an ideal food tree to cultivate on degraded lands. Their deep root systems aid in soil rehabilitation and erosion prevention. The young palm trees also grow spines and can be cultivated in fence-like rows which act as pens for livestock or barriers against potential trespassers.

Sago palm is the name given to four types of tree: a true palm whose scientific name is Metroxylon sagu and that belongs to the order Arecales and the family Arecaceae, and three types of cycads— Cycas revoluta, Cycas rumphii, and Cycas circinalis.

Metroxylon sagu (true sago palm) is a species of palm in the genus Metroxylon, native to tropical southeastern Asia, namely Indonesia (western New Guinea, and the Moluccas), Papua New Guinea, Malaysia (both Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak) and possibly also the Philippines (though may have been introduced there).