Chamaedorea Carchensis Male or Female flower?

[SHEP]

Can anyone out there tell me if this is a male or female plant from the photos?  Cecile

[Darold Petty]

Hi Cecile;  I am incompetent to enlarge your posted images, but here are my plants.  I would guess that your palm is staminate, (male).  

I will post four images, staminate first two, then pistillate third and fourth.  Note that the male flower buds have a higher profile relative to the surface of the rachillae, and the females are less high, in addition to the reduced density of flower buds in the female. 

This species, formerly C. benziei, is my favorite Chamaedorea.  After pollination the spadix will change from green to orange, highlighting the seeds, black at maturity.  My adult plants have made viable seed twice so far, even in my cold, humid microclimate.    

[JasonD]

Cecile, 

Based on a comparison of Darold's plants with yours, I'd guess yours are female (pistillate).

Jason

[Stevetoad]

I agree. Female. I could be wrong but I thought the way to tell male vs female is that the female flowers will have enough space between them to allow a seed to grow. The males will be very close together.