The "Ticino Palm" – an inconvenient beauty under scrutiny
The Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei), a popular postcard subject in the southernmost Swiss canton, originates from Asia and is extremely resistant to cold. The Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL has now investigated the potential impact of its massive spread in the forests of Ticino and proposes targeted control measures.
Forestry | 30.03.2023 | WSL
Given the spread of the Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei), Ticino's forests near residential areas now almost look tropical. The palms, which have been planted in gardens over the last 50 years, have proliferated and in some places are displacing native plant species. WSLresearchers have now investigated, as part of the federal pilot programme "Adaptations to Climate Change", how climate change is influencing this process and what effects this could have on the affected forests. The final report is published today by the Federal Office for the Environment.
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