Cycad Seeds (IMAGE)

University of Guam

Cycad Seeds

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The arborescent cycad known as Cycas micronesica produces seeds that have been harvested as a starch source in the human diet. The seeds are a possible toxin source that influenced a high incidence of a rare neurological disease in Guam during World War II.

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University of Guam

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