cycad

Noun

Meaning

Any plant of the natural order Cycadaceae, as the sago palm, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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By the end of the Cretaceous, angiosperms dominated tree floras in many areas, although some evidence suggests that biomass was still dominated by cycad and ferns until after the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction. Source: Internet

Extracting edible starch from the sago cycad requires special care due to the poisonous nature of cycads. Source: Internet

Sago is extracted from the sago cycad by cutting the pith from the stem, root and seeds of the cycads, grinding the pith to a coarse flour and then washing it carefully and repeatedly to leach out the natural toxins. Source: Internet

The cycad seed should not be eaten as it remains highly toxic after washing. Source: Internet

"The exploratory work of the scientists from the University of Guam has clarified which pollinators provide services to multiple Philippine cycad species." Source: Internet

This tiny insect was among the first to invade Guam and remains the most devastating cycad pest that has altered the island's natural and urban forests. Source: Internet

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