Question

Cycas revolute is popularly known as
A) Sago palm
B) Royal palm
C) Date palm
D) Sea palm

Answer 1

Hint: Cycas revolute is a species of gymnosperm belonging to the family Cycadaceae. It is an ornamental plant.

Complete Answer:
- Cycas revolute is a species of gymnosperm. It belongs to the family Cycadaceae. The species name revolute is derived from a latin word which means curled back. It is a symmetrical plant which has shiny dark green leaves.
- The trunk is around 8 inches wide. The plant is very slow growing. The leaves are arranged in rosette type. The leaflets are more spines like.
- The roots of this plant are called coralloid with an Anabaena symbiosis to fix nitrogen. As per reproduction is concerned it is dioecious.
- Males bear pollen whereas females bear megasporophylls. Pollination can be done either by insect or artificially. It grows well in sandy soil.
- It is commercially used as an ornamental plant. It is also quite a popular bonsai. It is seen in botanical gardens all over the world. It is not a real palm but a cycas. Its several species are used in production of sago. Thus it is popularly known as sago palm.

1) Royal palm is Roystonea regia.
2) Date palm is Phoenix dactylifera.
3) Sea Palm is Postelsia palmaeformis.

Thus the correct answer is A. Cycas revolute is popularly known as Sago Palm.

Note: Sago palm is not the real palm. Rather it is a cycus. They are not closely related to palms, ferns, and trees. It is used as an ornamental plant.