Cycas revoluta is an ornamental plant that grows in subtropical areas of the United States and other countries.
Official name: Cycas revoluta
Common names: sago palm, king palm, sago cycad
Toxins: cycasin, macrozamin, neocycasin, beta-methylamino-l-alanine
Exposures may involve children or adults as well as pets.
Routes of exposure:
(1) ingestion (seeds, leaves, bark)
(2) dermal contact with or without skin puncture, including sap
Clinical signs of ingestion:
(1) vomiting
(2) abdominal pain
(3) diarrhea
(4) headache
(5) dizziness
(6) weakness
(7) tachycardia
Clinical signs of dermal contact:
(1) edema
(2) skin irritation
(3) pain
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Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Toxicology
