Wow...I have about 10 beauties of various sizes on my property and had no idea that there were male and female Sagos. I did know though, that Sago Palms are not really Palms at all, but are Cycads - which date back to prehistoric times.
You learn something new everday...Here's an excerpt I found in regards to sexing Sagos!
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As with other cycads, the Sago Palm has either male or female cones (the reproductive part of a cycad). Male cones protrude and are shaped like a cone or torpedo, whereas females are "cabbage" shaped and are gold or tan-yellow in color. The female cone will slowly open up when receptive to pollen.
A female plant cannot produce viable, fertile seed unless it is pollinated. In the wild this can occur by wind dispersion of male pollen but it is believed that most of the pollination is done by native insects. However, it is quite common for an isolated female plant to produce unfertile seeds that appear to be "good". They will have the traditional red colored fruit but lack an inner embryo and will not germinate. Pollination of a receptive female cone can be done naturally by insects or artificially by man. After fertile seeds are collected, they usually need several months of storage before the inner embryo is ready to germinate. Therefore, it is best to clean the seeds of external fruit and set them aside before attempting to propagate the seeds.
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Now that's pretty cool! That will be a good Saturday project - Sexing my Sagos! LOL! Seriously though, I have a lot of young ones that show no sign of a cone or cabbage like center!
Good Luck.
How can you tell the sex of a sago palm when it is young.?
you cant, it has to reach maturity before sex is determined
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