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Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Cycadales

Family: Cycadaceae

Native: Japan

Common Names

English – Cycas/Sago palm

Malayalam – ഈന്ത്

Description: It is a very slow-growing, symmetrical plant that produces a crown of shiny, arching, palm-like, evergreen palmate leaves atop a shaggy upright trunk. They are shiny, palm-like, and have spiny tips and the margins of the leaves roll downward. While it has a distinct palm-like appearance, It is a cycad (Gymnosperm) with a stout trunk, feathery greenleaves, and a crown of stiff, glossy fronds, native to Japan and commonly known as the sago palm.

Habitat: Slow-growing, evergreen plant.

Distribution: Eastern and south-eastern asian regions.

Uses: Cycas revoluta is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes for its attractive foliage and architectural form.