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'''Hintala'''belongs to an ancient group of plants, the cycads. It is a graceful palm like plant with tough though pinnate leaves and rough bark. Cycas circinalis is uncommon in India and can be found in dry as well as well as wet forests in peninsular India. 

{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|vomitingVomiting}}, {{Uses|feverFever}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}.<ref name="Uses"/>

{{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|SeedsStem}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> 

{{Common names|kn=goddeechaluGoddeechalu, mundichaluMundichalu|ml=eenthakayEenthakay, enthaEntha, ichalIchal, indalapanaIndalapana, toddapanaToddapana|sa=hintalahHintalah|ta=intapanaiIntapanai, kamaKama, kamaKama-maram, madanaMadana-kamampu|te=dzavvubiyyamuDzavvubiyyamu, kamakshiKamakshi, madana Madana kamakshi, madana Madana mastu, varuguduVarugudu|hi=jangli-Jangli madan-must-ka-phul|en=Sago palm, cycadCycad}}

{{Habit|Palm-like}}

{{Leaf|pinnatePinnate|Crowded at top of stem|The leaves are bright green, semiglossy, 150-250 cm long, flat (not keeled) insection (opposing leaflets inserted at 180° on rachis), with 170 leaflets, tomentum shedding asleaf expands.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Unisexual|Male and female on separate individuals|Yellow-brown|| Male Sago plants develop a cone approximately 30 cm tall coming from the center of the top. The cone Flowering season is white or yellow, rounded and produces abundant pollen. The female inflorescence is displayed on the feather-like seed-bearing leaves. Microsporophylls densely aggregated May to form large terminal cones. Megasporophylls loosely arranged, crowded round the apex of stem; ovules 1-5 on either side of sporophyll. Seeds globose. November}}

{{Fruit|||Globose| The seeds have a spongy layer that allows them to float on water. As a slow growing plant, the seed can take from 6–18 months to germinate||Fruiting season is May to November}}

<ref name="Uses">[http://dhaarrii.blogspot.com/2009/09/cycas-circinalis.html"Uses"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.nbrienvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CMS/Cycas%20circinalis.pdf "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"Botanic description]</ref><ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names"]</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.594, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>

* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cycas+circinalisCycas circinalis on the ferns.info]* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/cycas-circinalis=sago-palm.phpCycas circinalis on natural medicinal herbs.net]