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What sex are these cones?

Steve Mac

By Steve Mac
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Steve Mac Grand Master

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This is my Sago I'm guessing male,

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And this is my M. communis, I am guessing female

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Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

Steve Mac Grand Master

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Oh, and I guess that it is really silly to think that the Cycas pollen could be of any use to the Macrozamia lady?

Has anyone tried this or are they too far apart on the tree?

Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

Tracy Grand Master

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7 hours ago, gtsteve said:

Oh, and I guess that it is really silly to think that the Cycas pollen could be of any use to the Macrozamia lady?

Has anyone tried this or are they too far apart on the tree?

You are correct on the first cone being male on the Cycas.  Cycas is the one genus of cycads that does not form real female cones, forming "megasporophyll" instead (see picture below).  So if you ever get a Cycas with a cone, you will know it's male, and when you see structures like the ones below, they are female.

I'm not good at id'ing the Macrozamia cones, as I just have a couple of them growing. 

Final question about pollinating across genus, unless one believes in miracles, centaurs and mermaids then I wouldn't take the time to try.

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Steve Mac Grand Master

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Thanks Tracy, I didn't know that about Cycas, and you are funny. :)  I really wish that there were mermaids.

Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

TexasColdHardyPalms Grand Master

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@gtsteve you're correct on both counts.

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tropicalb Mentor

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the macrozamia cone is indeed a female...

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kukras Newbie

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On 11/25/2020 at 2:33 AM, Steve Mac said:

This is my Sago I'm guessing male,

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And this is my M. communis, I am guessing female

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I have opinion that its male

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On 11/26/2020 at 10:37 AM, Steve Mac said:

Thanks Tracy, I didn't know that about Cycas, and you are funny. :)  I really wish that there were mermaids.

There are mermaids 🧜‍♀️ out there Steve I see them all the time I go fishing. You really gotta go fishing more often! And yes you have a female communis.

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