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Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.  Metroxylon sagu Rottb. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Pokok sagu, Rembia], Sago palm. Native of Indo-China, Thailand, Malesia ecozone, Fiji and found in lowland forest and freshwater swamps. In some suitable areas the plant is cultivated as a source of starch. The leaves were once widely used for thatching attap roofing in traditional villages before the introduction of zinc roofing material.  www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?103025 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago