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Cycas seemannii
Cycas seemannii
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Intl. NamesQueen Sago‑palmEN CycadEN Sago PalmEN Eingerollter PalmfarnDE
Local NamesNk1RR No NameTNs,TNw
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesCycas seemannii (accepted name)
, Cycas circinalis
High Tax. Eng.Vascular Plant, Gymnosperm, Cycad,
High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.CYCADOPHYTA, f.CYCADACEAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR++MG-AT-MK-MT-AK-PL-MN-TK-
Nth. PresenceTN+MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersNo Content
Local OriginIntroduced; Recent; Maintained
Global RangeNative: Vanuatu - Fiji - Tonga; s.to New Caledonia;
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Coastal, Horticultural Zone
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusHarmful - serious; poisonous to eat
UsesOrnamental - leaves
IdentificationA cycad to 4m tall. LEAVES to 2m, deep green, and semi-glossy.
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteNatural habitat on coral sands and limestone formations. Onemore... of the most sacred plants of Vanuatu where its starchy pith provides flour, and images carved of its trunk delimit sacred areas and are symbols at funerals. It is on the Vanuatu coat-of-arms. In Fiji the fruits were formerly reserved for chiefs.
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McCormack, Gerald (2024) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2024.11.27 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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