Syagrus schizophylla – Arikury Palm Seeds

Description

Syagrus schizophylla is a solitary, monoecious feather palm that stands out within its genus due to its flat, non-plumose leaf structure. It develops a slender trunk that retains a geometric pattern of persistent, stepped leaf bases for many years before shedding them to reveal a clean, ringed stem. The canopy consists of stiff, strongly arching pinnate leaves, supported by petioles bearing distinct, dark, tooth-like marginal spines. It produces branched inflorescences from among the lower leaves, which subsequently yield dense clusters of ovoid fruits ripening to a bright yellow orange.