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Sago Palm

Sago palms or cycads (Cycas revoluta) are closely related to pines, spruces, and other conifers. Despite their palm-like foliage, cycads have no flowers or fruits, and their naked seeds develop within cones just like the conifers. A very old group, cycad fossils have been dated to 125 million years ago, and cycad-like relatives go back 275 million years. Once widespread, today they are only found in tropical regions.


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