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As I walked through my yard today I noticed changes in my sago palms. The photo above is of a male sago. A cone will eventually break through and grow up to 20" or so tall.
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This sago, which I believe to be female, is send out a new fronds.
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Sago are not really palms. They are actually in the cycad family. They are beautiful plants that do very well on the island.
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