in taxon palm plant sago palm plant PLANTS:MESA7 sago palm Metroxylon sagu (true sago palm) is a species of palm in the genus *Metroxylon*, native to tropical southeastern Asia in Indonesia (western New Guinea, and the Moluccas), Papua New Guinea, Malaysia (both Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak) and possibly also the Philippines (though may have been introduced there). It is also naturalised in Thailand, Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, and the Solomon Islands. metroxylon sagu true sago palm Metroxylon sagu ready for release