Sago climbing habit; the leaves are pinnate. Each palm trunk produces a single inflorescence at its tip at the end of its life. Sago palms are harvested at the age of 7–15 years, just before or shortly after the inflorescence appears and when the stems are full of starch stored for use in reproduction. One palm can yield 150–300 kg of starch. Sago is extracted from "Metroxylon" palms by splitting the stem lengthwise and removing the pith which is then crushed and kneaded to release the starch before being washed and strained to extract the starch from the fibrous residue. The
Sago Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Sago Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Sago Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 176 at the 2010 census. Sago Township was so named from the fact sago pudding was being served when commissioners were deciding on a suitable name. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²), of which 33.8 square miles (87.6 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 1.74%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 205 people, 77 households, and 60 families residing in