Sago and New Guinea and is the primary source of sago. It tolerates a wide variety of soils and may reach 30 meters in height (including the leaves). Several other species of the genus "Metroxylon", particularly "Metroxylon salomonense" and "Metroxylon amicarum", are also used as sources of sago throughout Melanesia and Micronesia. Sago palms grow very quickly, in clumps of different ages similar to bananas, one sucker matures, then flowers and dies. It is replaced by another sucker, with up to 1.5 m of vertical stem growth per year. The stems are thick and are either self-supporting or have a moderate
Mango pomelo sago Mango pomelo sago Mango pomelo sago is a type of contemporary Hong Kong dessert. Invented in 1984 by , it has sustained its popularity up till now. This dessert can be found in the menu of many Chinese restaurants and dessert stores in Hong Kong as well as Singapore and Taiwan. As time goes by, this dessert has evolved into many different forms for the purpose of coping with the keen competition brought by other newly invented desserts. For example, it serves as a flavour for other desserts and drinks. The Chinese name of “mango pomelo sago”( ) comes from