embouteillagez
TIL that the talipot palm produces the world's largest flower cluster (inflorescence) containing one to several million flowers. It grows up to 25m tall, takes 30 to 80 years to reach maturity to flower and then dies immediately afterwards, having drained all its nutrients in the process.
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embouteillagez OP t1_jddvv87 wrote
Reply to comment by _Dnikeb in TIL that the talipot palm produces the world's largest flower cluster (inflorescence) containing one to several million flowers. It grows up to 25m tall, takes 30 to 80 years to reach maturity to flower and then dies immediately afterwards, having drained all its nutrients in the process. by embouteillagez
I don’t think so because their lifespans are so varied, but the pollen of palms is often spread by the wind or insects, so it could achieve fertilisation over a wide area. They could also be self-fertile.