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This Palm, like others of its genus, throws up numerous suckers 

 around the base of the first or seedling stem which, if left, also 

 gradually form stems and the original plant becomes a large clump. 

 In a good soil, the stems of such a clump will sometimes number 

 twelve or more, of nearly the same height as the original, each with 

 its own suckers growing to replace it when it shall have finished its 

 course. 



