Chamaedorea tepejilote?

[Breadfruit Bill]

I thought this palm would have a reddish color inflorescence?  Is this in fact a Chamaedorea tepejilote?  I know so very little about this genus and I know some of you specialize in it...  Boy/Girl?  Any one else have pics to share of theirs?

[cobra2326]

Looks like tepejiolote to me:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/145100/

[merrill]

Gentlemen:

Looks like a female to me; would be nice to have just a smidgeon more enlargement, but looks feminine.

merrill

[MattyB]

I was thinking it's a male. So hard to tell for me.  Flick the inflorescense and if pollen comes off then it's a boy.

[Joe palma]

Yes, that certianly appears to be a tepejilote. Looks to be a female.

The branching part of the infloresence will turn bright orange as it matures. Seeds will be black, and longer than they are wide, once mature.

This is the fastest growing palm that I grow. I have a triple in my living room in a 15g that are producing inflo's as well. Can' t find the pic I took of it. Probably on the home computer.

[Breadfruit Bill]

(Joe palma @ Mar. 05 2008,12:21)

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Seeds will be black, and longer than they are wide, once mature.

I wish...  I have no stud for this princess...    

[tjwalters]

It's a boy!  (I have both male and female plants in flower right now.  I'll see if I can get pictures.  The males produce a powdery air-born pollen.)

[Joe palma]

Good point Bill.

You do have to have both gender type plants to produce seed.

[Breadfruit Bill]

Oooooh Tom!  Please do take pics!  That would be awsome!

[tjwalters]

(PiousPalms @ Mar. 05 2008,13:46)

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Oooooh Tom!  Please do take pics!  That would be awsome!

Won't be able to get to it until this evening.  Meanwhile, you can look at the roots.  This pic is a few years old, so they have a few more roots now.

[tjwalters]

Male - note drooping inflorescence, closely spaced flowers (bag to collect pollen):

Female - note erect inflorescence, widely spaced flowers

Hopefully the female flowers are now pollinated.  

[Breadfruit Bill]

Ahhh... very good depiction of the different genders!  Thanks Tom!  Those are some healthy looking palm for ZONE 7!!!!  I am always impressed by you palm warriors from the north!

[The Palm Nut]

Here are a couple of 20 or so year olds showing the redness. These are the females that started it all and without counting there would be atleast 100 of these palms thoughout the garden some of which mothernature has played her hand. Though these two are not the tallest, maybe 10 feet, some in the rainforest are now close to 20 feet tall. One of my favourite species.

Mike

[tjwalters]

(PiousPalms @ Mar. 05 2008,21:23)

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Ahhh... very good depiction of the different genders!  Thanks Tom!  Those are some healthy looking palm for ZONE 7!!!!  I am always impressed by you palm warriors from the north!

Here's my potted palm collection.  It needs updating, as I've added a few more lately (seeds are poppin'!)  I need to update the photos, too.  Most I move in/out of the conservatory every winter/summer, but it's getting to be a real chore.

[tjwalters]

(tjwalters @ Mar. 05 2008,17:42)

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Hopefully the female flowers are now pollinated.  

Success!!!  

[Breadfruit Bill]

Nice!  Congrats buddy!  Those are gonna be ripe seeds by summer!