My sago palm is about 5 years old and huge

Question

It produced a half moon shape of brown feathery leaves and under it is a mass of little pods. What are they? Not the new ones in the ground but in the middle of the actual plant pods.

Answer 1

Your Sago Palm has produced a cone.
You have either a male or female.

Here is an excellent article.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/sago-palms-flower.htm