Audio tour: Pollinators of the Palm House

Hear from our experts about the remarkable Palm House at Kew and the plants and pollinators housed within.

A bee on a pink flower

Embark on our audio tour

1. Welcome

2. Giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii)

3. Traveller's palm (Ravenala madagascariensis)

4. Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica)

5. Banana (Musa acuminata ‘Gros Michel’)

6. Mango (Mangifera indica) and macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia)

7. Betel nut palm (Areca catechu)

8a. Vanilla orchid (Vanilla x tahitensis) and ivory palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa)

8b. Edmond Albius

9. Cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao)

10. Lobster claws (Heliconia rostrata)

Supporting information

Transcript

Glossary

The Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) in the Palm House
The Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) in the Palm House © RBG Kew
Long and green fruits of vanilla plant
Fruits (‘pods’) of vanilla © Dr Yam Tim Wing
Yellow and green cacao pods
Cacao fruits, Ellen McHale © RBG Kew
A iridescent green bee in flight
Orchid bee (Euglossa viridissima), Efram Goldberg on Wikiemedia Commons CC BY-3.0

This audio tour was produced with support from Earwax, a sound and performance platform for artists of marginalised genders.