Anyway these are (Chamaerops humilis), a mediterranean palm able to survive outdoors in UK (or maybe they're Trachycarpus fortunei, a species for temperate Asia and also hardy). They're absolutely different to the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), a tropical african species with feather-shaped (not fan-shaped) leaves.
Well what ever they are as far as I know its the third time they have had to replant it,since it was done way back in the dark days of the zoos recent history!As I know the first plants died out in under 3 months!
Anyway these are (Chamaerops humilis), a mediterranean palm able to survive outdoors in UK (or maybe they're Trachycarpus fortunei, a species for temperate Asia and also hardy). They're absolutely different to the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), a tropical african species with feather-shaped (not fan-shaped) leaves.
