Fishtail Palm Toddy Page

A fishtail palm towers over a forest clearing with jagged leaflets shaped like little fish tails and long flower strands hanging down the trunk. A trained adult toddy farmer safely collects sweet sap from an inflorescence while a fruit bat flies past the round fruits. Colour the leaves in layered greens, the ringed trunk grey-brown and the flowers cream. The fruits ripen red, but real fishtail palm fruit contains irritating crystals and should never be touched or tasted. Add brown or golden fur to the bat and bright colours to the farmer’s clothes. Work from the big crown to the cascading strands, keeping every fish-shaped leaflet visible.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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