Cycas revoluta (sago cycad) exposures reported to Texas poison centers - Forrester MB, Layton GM, Varney SM.

BACKGROUND: Cycas revoluta (sago cycad or palm) is a popular ornamental plant in the United States. All parts of the plant contain toxins such cycasin and beta-methylamino-l-alanine, the ingestion of which can be harmful to humans and animals. The objectiv...
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