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Queen Sago-palm
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Queen Sago-palm

Cycas seemannii

Cycas seemannii is a species of cycad found in Fiji, Vanuatu (in Efate), Tonga, New Caledonia, Samoa, and the Gilbert Islands.

In Vanuatu, the cycad is known as namele and is an important symbol of traditional culture. It serves as a powerful taboo sign, and a pair of namele leaves appears on the national flag and coat of arms. Together with the nanggaria plant, another symbol of Vanuatu culture, the namele gives its name to Nagriamel, an indigenous political movement.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 136044.