Have you Ever Seen Such a Large Sago Palm?

[Howard007]

This one's a pretty good size for being indoors.

[palmsnbananas]

Its not a real sago palm.. its a queen sago palm, what people think are sago palms aren't actually sago palms either..

Sago sago sago

Edited August 12, 2013 by palmsnbananas

[Benjamin D.]

Impressive specimen though!!

[tropicbreeze]

The sign on it looks like Cycas circinalis. Sago Palm is Metroxylon sagu. Is that set up in a botanic garden? Looks like it. You'd wonder why they labelled it a palm.

[virtualpalm]

Cycas revoluta has LONG been known as the King Sago Palm (or just Sago Palm), while C. rumphii (often mistakenly labeled C. circinalis) has LONG been known as the Queen Sago Palm. Why they are referred to as palms I can only speculate -- which is that they do somewhat resemble palms. Other cycads like Zamia furfuracea are often known as Cardboard Palms, and they look a lot less like a palm than the aforementioned Cycas species. The point of my contribution is that calling them palms, while not technically correct, is well accepted worldwide.

[Jastin]

This is the largest Sago (at the time and that i have a pic of) that i have seen. This in Italy

[Jastin]

This is the largest Sago (at the time and that i have a pic of) that i have seen. This in Italy. I think it was planted in 1700 and something.

[tropicbreeze]

Cycas revoluta has LONG been known as the King Sago Palm (or just Sago Palm), while C. rumphii (often mistakenly labeled C. circinalis) has LONG been known as the Queen Sago Palm. Why they are referred to as palms I can only speculate -- which is that they do somewhat resemble palms. Other cycads like Zamia furfuracea are often known as Cardboard Palms, and they look a lot less like a palm than the aforementioned Cycas species. The point of my contribution is that calling them palms, while not technically correct, is well accepted worldwide.

Metroxylon sagu has LONG been known as Sago Palm, even has it in its specific epithet "sagu".

Cycas armstrongii is called Fire Fern, so I guess that makes them a fern.

So, what's your point?

[virtualpalm]

Cycas revoluta has LONG been known as the King Sago Palm (or just Sago Palm), while C. rumphii (often mistakenly labeled C. circinalis) has LONG been known as the Queen Sago Palm. Why they are referred to as palms I can only speculate -- which is that they do somewhat resemble palms. Other cycads like Zamia furfuracea are often known as Cardboard Palms, and they look a lot less like a palm than the aforementioned Cycas species. The point of my contribution is that calling them palms, while not technically correct, is well accepted worldwide.

Metroxylon sagu has LONG been known as Sago Palm, even has it in its specific epithet "sagu".

Cycas armstrongii is called Fire Fern, so I guess that makes them a fern.

So, what's your point?

I repeat: "The point of my contribution is that calling them palms, while not technically correct, is well accepted worldwide."

What is your point? Are you embarking on a one-man mission to ban all vernacular names that are taxonomically incorrect? Good luck with that!

[dalmatiansoap]

This is the biggest one I have seen

[Gonzer]

I'd say that one's the winner...hands down!

And don't say it's growing IN Croatia!!!

[dalmatiansoap]

I'd say that one's the winner...hands down!

And don't say it's growing IN Croatia!!!

Yup.

Lokrum Botanical park

[tropicbreeze]

Cycas revoluta has LONG been known as the King Sago Palm (or just Sago Palm), while C. rumphii (often mistakenly labeled C. circinalis) has LONG been known as the Queen Sago Palm. Why they are referred to as palms I can only speculate -- which is that they do somewhat resemble palms. Other cycads like Zamia furfuracea are often known as Cardboard Palms, and they look a lot less like a palm than the aforementioned Cycas species. The point of my contribution is that calling them palms, while not technically correct, is well accepted worldwide.

Metroxylon sagu has LONG been known as Sago Palm, even has it in its specific epithet "sagu".

Cycas armstrongii is called Fire Fern, so I guess that makes them a fern.

So, what's your point?

I repeat: "The point of my contribution is that calling them palms, while not technically correct, is well accepted worldwide."

What is your point? Are you embarking on a one-man mission to ban all vernacular names that are taxonomically incorrect? Good luck with that!

There's something strange about a botanic garden that doesn't know the difference between a palm and a cycad. From your response it's obvious that it's you that's running a crusade in support of inaccuracies and errors, and then getting upset when you run into "head wind", LOL.