Sago palm
Metroxylon sagu
A swamp-dwelling palm native to Southeast Asia and New Guinea, felled to extract starch from its trunk pith as a traditional staple food.
Family
Arecaceae
Temperature
25-36°C (absolute 18-40°C)
Rainfall
3000-4500mm (absolute 2100-5800mm)
Altitude
700m
Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (absolute 4.5-8.5)
Soil types
Waterlogged, swampy peat or alluvial soil