Distribution
''Cycas circinalis'' is the only gymnosperm species found among native Sri Lankan flora.Food
The seed is poisonous. The potent poison in the seeds is removed by soaking them in water. Water from the first seed-soaking will kill birds, goats, sheep and hogs. Water from the following soakings is said to be harmless.After the final soaking, the seeds are dried and ground into flour. The flour is used to make tortillas, tamales, soup and porridge.
References:
Some text fragments are auto parsed from Wikipedia.
