Island Life: King of sago palms

A king sago palm (Cycas revoluta) bristles in Kona on June 4. Sago palms aren’t actually palms at all — they are ancient, slow-growing tropical plants used to produce a starchy food known as sago. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)

A king sago palm (Cycas revoluta) bristles in Kona on June 4. Sago palms aren’t actually palms at all — they are ancient, slow-growing tropical plants used to produce a starchy food known as sago. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)