Teddybär-Palme im Masoala Regenwald des Zoo Zürich

Redneck palm

Dypsis lastelliana

Brown hairs at the base of the redneck palm's leaves form a fuzzy layer, which is where the plant gets its unusual name.
Distribution

Madagascar (not threatened)

Number of related species

140 (only in Madagascar!)

Use

Mark: Processed into salt earlier—palm hearts are poisonous!

Habitat at the zoo:

Masoala Rainforest
Distribution

Madagascar (not threatened)

Number of related species

140 (only in Madagascar!)

Use

Mark: Processed into salt earlier—palm hearts are poisonous!

Habitat at the zoo:

Masoala Rainforest

Godparent

Support the plants of Zoo Zurich with your annual godparent sponsorship

Redneck palm for CHF 500.–

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Godparent

Support the plants of Zoo Zurich with your annual godparent sponsorship

Redneck palm for CHF 500.–

Become a godparent
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