Propagation
Plant fresh seeds in a deep container during spring, keep moist and maintain a temperature of 25şC (77ş F).

Germination takes up to 90 days and do not allow the seed to dry out before sowing. Dry seed germinate more slowly.


Botanic information
Leaf: The dark glossy green palmate fronds have a rounded outline and are divided up to half way into tapering lanceolate segments, that are pendant towards the tips. The upper surface is glossy olive-green and the underside is silvery.

Flower: The solitary bisexual cyathiform flowers have 5 to 7 lobed perianth segments and arranged spirally on the rachillae. The 600mm (2ft) long branched panicle has several tubular bracts at the base, sheaving at each primary branch which divides into a slender rachillae. The flowering period is during summer but may vary in tropical regions.

Fruit: The small fleshy berry-like drupe is green maturing to purplish black. The seed is grooved (sulcate) and has endosperm.


Note
The trunk is covered in dead leaf bases and brown fibres towards the crown. This plant is very simular toCoccothnnax altawhich it is some times called.