Cycas revoluta Thunb. Family: Cycadaceae
Synonyms: Cycas inermis Oudem., Cycas miquelii Warb., Cycas revoluta var. revoluta, Epicycas miquelii (Warb.) de Laub.
- English: Fern Palm, Sago Cycad, sago palm
- Arabic: سيكاد ملتف
- Bislama: Natanggura
- Catalan: Ciques
- Chinese: 琉球苏铁
- Finnish: Japaninkruunukavykki
- French: Rameau, Cycas du Japon
- Italian: Cycas revoluta Japan sikasi
- Japanese: sotetsu
- Korean: 소철 (식물)
- Malayalam: അലങ്കാരപ്പന
- Marathi: सॅगो पाम
- Norwegian: Sagopalme
- Russian: Саговник поникающий
- Tamil: madanagameswari
- Thai: pron-tha-le, สาคู (ปรง)
- Turkish: sago hurma ag
- Vietnamese: thuen tú ê
- Malay: saikas
- Okinawa: sutichi
- Philippines: oliva
Description: Tree, Shrub, Evergreen, Dioecious, Habit erect, Trees without or rarely having knees, Tree with bark rough or scaly, Tree with bark shaggy or peeling, Young shoots in flat sprays, Buds not resinous, Leaves broad, Leaves pinnate, Leaves palm-like, Leaves whorled, Non-needle-like leaf margins entire, Non-needle-like leaf margins dentate or serrate, Leaf apex acute, Leaf apex mucronulate, Leaf apex spine tipped or with a differentiated and very sharp tip, Leaves > 5 cm long, Leaves > 10 cm long, Leaves not blue-green, Leaf bases becoming gray and shredded with age, Scale leaves without raised glands, Twigs glabrous, Twigs not viscid, Twigs without peg-like projections or large fascicles after needles fall, Berry-like cones orange, Berry-like cones copper, Woody seed cones > 5 cm long, Bracts of seed cone included, Seeds red, Seeds wingless.
Used in Sidha. Fleshy seeds, leaves, unprocessed flour from stem pith are dangerous, toxic if large quantities eaten. Seeds poisonous, this plant causes toxicity in sheep and cattle. Bark boiled in water used to wash burns. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Clinical Findings: Acute ingestion of large amounts produces nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramping, and diarrhea may be profound. Chronic consumption of BMAA, either directly or by eating flying foxes that have bioaccumulated the toxin by eating the seeds, is associated with a neurodegenerative disorder that is similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease.
Clinical Findings: Acute ingestion of large amounts produces nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramping, and diarrhea may be profound. Chronic consumption of BMAA, either directly or by eating flying foxes that have bioaccumulated the toxin by eating the seeds, is associated with a neurodegenerative disorder that is similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease.
Management: If severe gastrointestinal symptoms occur, intravenous hydration, antiemetics, and electrolyte replacement may be necessary, particularly in children. The progressive neurologic disease does not have any known therapy. Consultation with a Poison Control Center should be considered. See “Poisoning by Plants with Gastrointestinal Toxins. [Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants, 2nd Ed]
Promotes blood circulation, anticancer, antiinflammatory, antitoxic, treats cough. [Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values]
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