| Sumario: | The true sago palm, Metroxylon sagu, has been described as mankind's oldest food plant with the starch contained in the trunk used as a staple food in southeast Asia. This booklet provides an overview of existing knowledge of the genus, with emphasis on genetic resources. Chapters cover the following topics: taxonomy, botanical description, centres of diversity, properties and uses, genetic diversity and folk taxonomy, breeding, production areas, ecology, agronomy and technology, limitations, prospects, and research needs. Two appendices are supplied listing: (1) existing collections; and (2) research workers. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International)
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