at the apex, the two halves in lobes. odes divaricating, each 
quadrate, entire or split into one or two broad pinnules, with 
lobulate toothed margins, also split partially at the rachis so as 
to present a fenestrated appearance. Sadia strict, erect, pedun- 
cled, branched in a somewhat fastigiate manner towards the 
apex. Branches simple, angled. lowers scattered along the 
branches, sessile, ma/e and female on the same branch. Calycine 
lobes rounded ; petaline triangular-oblong, valvate. Stamens 
about ten to twelve. ; 
Fig. 1. Diminished portrait of the whole Palm. 2. Leaf. 3. Spadix,—za- 
tural size. 4. Male flowers. 5. One removed. 6. Female flowers. 7. The 
same laid open :—all magnified. 
