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A fine example of A. mexicanum, a species which was introduced ripened seeds in this country. The woodcut (fig. 97) shows a por- 
from Mexico in 18G1, is grown in one of the houses at Endcliffe tion of this Palm, the spadix of flowers being sheltered under a 
Hall, Sheffield, and is probably the first which has flowered and large spathe covered with spines, which gives a most peculiar 
Fig. 97.—ASTROCARYUM MEXICANUM - SrATUE AND SPADIX. 
matured, as the pistillate and staminate flowers are produced on the same spadix, 
Palms, but both and fertilisation is thus readily effected naturally. The generic 
appearance to the plant. Seeds have also been 
Astrocaryums are not dioecious like many other 
