Sago Palm

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    Sago Palm

    Just wanted to post this.  A westie was brought into the shelter on Friday with poison because it ate some sago palm plant.  We put him on an IV and kept him for a few days and pumped lots of charcoal into him and did everything we could, well today we put him to sleep.  I have two of those in my backyard and know Ive seen them fooling with them.... NEVER AGAIN!

    Just wanted to warn how very dangerous they are.
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    Thanks, Amy.  I know palms grow a lot of places - we find them from one end of CA to the other and every place in between.  Can you post a pic of that particular palm? That way people who have palms in their yards won't be digging up harmless ones. 

    Joyce & Max
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    Here you go Joyce - there were so many pictures I thought it best to just post the link
     
    [linkhttp://www.junglemusic.net/cycadadvice/cycads-sago-palm.htm]http://www.junglemusic.net/cycadadvice/cycads-sago-palm.htm[/link]
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    Hmmm there seems to be a ton of diff species if this palm, but from talking with her about what it looked like I believe it was the kind I have in my yard in particular.  Thats not to say all of the others are not toxic as well.  I've just not had the time to research it yet...  when I get off today Ill look... in the mean time heres what we have and she said it was a baby one... these are big but I have seen them sold very small.

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    Thanks for that link, Mary. Makes me kind of glad I don't have a palm in the yard. [:D] It looks like it could get really confusing trying to figure out which palm is which.

    Joyce & Max