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
Extracted film that depends more on story than budget and was inspired by "Primer". Roiz was cast after his starring role in "Caprica". He stated that Paniry was open to any suggestions, and the film was a collaborative effort. "Extracted" premiered at SXSW on March 10, 2012 and played at Sci-Fi-London in 2012. It was picked up for distribution by Phase 4 Films in June 2012. In a positive review, Scott Weinberg of Twitch Film wrote that the film is "clearly inspired" by other science fiction films, but it brings "some refreshing novelty of its own to the party". Alex Fitch