A genus of cycad plants found in tropical Asia and Australia, including the sago cycad which produces a starch used in cooking.
From Greek 'kykad' or 'kykias,' referring to these plants. The genus name Cycas is the type genus for the entire cycad family, making it scientifically central.
Cycas is the most important cycad to humans—the sago cycad has fed millions of people in Southeast Asia and Australia, though its seeds contain a toxin that must be carefully processed away!
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