have a question.. can anyone help ??...

[Haniyya]

Hello. Does anyone know if 'YUKKA PLANTS' are ok for macaws?? I am in the process of building 'ROMIE' his outdoor cage/jungle-gym and want to know if I could use the trunk to a yukka plant to hang in the cage for him to play on?? I left the plant outside all winter cuz it was pretty much dead from being uprooted to many times (kept tipping over). I pulled some bark off the other day and it's not completely dried out yet. I tried looking online to see if this type of plant is poisonous, but nothing.

Can anyone offer ANY info??

I have attached a pic so you know EXACTLY what plant I am talking about.

Thanks.
Sincerely,
Haniyya.

Salam (Peace).

[catschair]

Yucca is listed as safe on this list
Toxic and Safe Plants/Trees for Birds - Household Poisons

[huntress]

Not On MY LIST!!!!!

Plants and Pets - Toxic Plant Listing ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc. Last one on the list

Here is the safe list
Plants and Pets - Non-Toxic Listing ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.

The only problem I have with this list is that horses and deer EAT poison ivy.

[texbird]

BTW
Are you sure its a Yucca?
I am not saying it isnt a yucca.

But a much more common house plant is the Corn Plant which looks similar to yucca.



Just double checking

[Haniyya]

When I bought it I was told it was a Yucca. The leaves on it were pointy and very stiff... and it would poke me all the time.

I just REALLY would like to know if the trunk of this plant is SAFE or not to use. I know the two others who replied (and thank you for doing so) said it WAS safe and that it WASN'T safe... so I'M NOW CONFUSED.. LOL.

If anyone can offer and SOLID info/proof it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Salam (Peace).

[ade.dave]

I can understand your concern, so I Googled it. I input parrots & yucca? and came up with a site which seems good. The site is Parrots, safe plants to feed your parrot. The site gives a safe plant list which shows yucca as safe and if per chance it is a corn plant as suggested, it shows as safe too. Hope this helps. I frequently need help and the folks on this forum are GREAT.

[shellygirl]

The reason that some say bad for birds are because of the thorns. Just cut them off and then every site I've seen says that they are alright. Here is a list off of one site, but I've been finding that some sites are missing some in their lists...

This list is a compilation of several different lists printed by various bird clubs and magazines and some local "common knowledge" about plants that are non-toxic and safe for birds.
Always use caution and common sense in your plant choices. Remember that birds have a delicate system and that a "large" quantity of any plant or fruit could upset their systems.

Common Name
Botanical Name
Family Name

ACACIA
Acacia (many species)
ACACEAE
(ACACIA)

AFRICAN VIOLETS
Saintpaulia species
GESNERIACEAE
(GESNERIAD)

ALOE
Aloespecies-
watchforspines
LILIACEAE
(LILY)

ARECA, BUTTERFLY CANE
Chrysalidocarpus
lutescens
PALMAE
(PALM)

ASPARAGUS FERN (see FERNS)

LILIACEAE
(LILY)

AUSTRALIAN UMBRELLA TREE
Schefflera actinophylla
ARALIACEAE
(ARALIA)

BABY'S TEARS
Helxine soleirolii
URTICACEAE

BAMBOO
Arundinaria species
GRAMINEAE (GRASS)

BIRD NEST FERN
(see FERNS)
Aaspleniunz nidus
FILICES (FERN)

BEGONIA
Begonia species
BEGONIACEAE (BEGONIA)

BOUGAINVILLEA
Watch for spines:
Bougainvillea species
NYCTAGINACEAE

BROMELIADS:
Watch for spines:
Ananas comosus
Aechmea spp.
Bilbergia spp.,
Bronwelia spp.
Cryptantyhus spp.,
Guzmania spp.,
Neoregelia spp.,
BROMELIACEAE
(BROMELlADS)

CHICKWEED
Cerastium vulgatum


CHRISTMAS CACTUS
Zygocactus or
Schlumbergera species
CACTACEAE
(CACTUS)

CISSUS KANGAROO VINES
Cissus antartica
VITACEAE
(GRAPE)

COFFEE TREE
Coffea arabica
(Coffee is toxic)
RUBIACEAE

COLEUS
Coleus spp.
LABIATAE
(MINT)

CORN PLANT
Dracaena massangeana
LILACEAE
(LILY)

CRABAPPLE
Malus spp.
ROSACEAE
(ROSE)

CREEPING CHARLIE
Pilea nummariifolia
URTICACEAE

DANDELION
Taraxacum officinale
COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER)

DOGWOOD
Cornus species
CORNACEAE

DONKEY TAIL
(BURRO'S TAIL)
Sedum morganianum
CRASSULACEAE
(CRASSULA)

DRACAENA
Dracaena species
LILIACEAE
(LILY)

DRAGON TREE
Dracaena draco
LILIACEAE
(LILY)

EASTER CACTUS
Rhipsalidopsis species
CACTACEAE
(CACTUS)

GOLD DUST DRACAENA
Dracaena godseffiana
LILIACEAE
(LILY)

ELEPHANT FOOT TREE
Beaucarnea recurvata
LlLIACEAE
(LILY)

EUCALYPTUS
Eucalyptus species-do not
use any parts used
in flower arrangements
MYRTACEAE
(EUCALYPTUS)

ASPARAGUS
(not a true fern)
Asparagus densiflorus
LILIACEAE (LILY)

BIRD NEST FERN
Asplenium nidus
FILICES (FERN)

BOSTON FERN
Nephrolepsis
bostoniensis
FILICES (FERN)

BRAKE, RIBBON, DISH
Pteris cretica
FILICES (FERN)

BUTTON
Pellaea rotundifolia
FILICES (FERN)

MOTHERFERN
Asplenium bulbferum
FILICES (FERN)

MAIDENHAIR
Adiantum species
FILICES (FERN)

SWORD
Nephrolepis
xaltata
FILICES (FERN)

SQUIRREL'S FOOT,
DEER'S FOOT, FIJI
Davallia species
FILICES (FERN)

POLYPODY,BALL
Polvpodium aureum
FILICES (FERN)

STAGHORN,
ELK'S HORN
Platycerium
diversifolium
FILICES (FERN)

CREEPING FIG
Ficus pumila
MORACEAE (FIG)

EDIBLE FIG
Ficus carica
MORACEAE (FIG)

FIDDLELEAF FIG
Ficus lyrata
MORACEAE (FIG)

LAUREL LEAF

MORACEAE (FIG)

RUBBER PLANT
Ficus elastica
MORACEAE (FIG)

WEEPING
Ficus benjamina
MORACEAE (F1G)

GARDENIA
Gardenia jasminoides
(not Jasmine)
RUBIACEAE

GOLD DUST
Dracaena godseffiana
LILIACEAE (LILY)

GRAPE IVY
Rhoicissus rhomboidea
VITACEAE (GRAPE)

HEN AND CHICKENS
Echeveria and
Sempervivum species
CRASSULACEAE
(CRASSULA)

HIBISCUS
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
MALVACEAE
(MALVA)

JADE PLANT
Crassula portulacea
or argentea
CRASSULACEAE
(CRASSULA)

KALANCHOE
Kalanchoe species
CRASSULACEAE
(CRASSULA)

MAGNOLIA
Magnolia species
MAGNOLIACEAE
(MAGNOLIA)

MANGO
Mangifera indica
ANACARDIACEAE

MARIGOLD
Tagetes species
COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER)

MONKEY PLANT
Ruellia species
ACANTHACEAE

MOTHER-IN-LAWS
TONGUE
Sansevieria species
watch for spines
LILIACEAE (LILY)

NASTURTIUM
Tropaeolum majus
TROPAEOLACEAE

NATAL PLUM
Carissa grandiflora
ONLY FRUITS!
APOCYNACEAE
(OLEANDER)**

NERVE PLANT
Fittonia verschaffeltii
ACANTHACEAE

NORFOLK ISLAND PINE
Araucaria excelsa
ARAUCARIACEAE

PALMS: ARECA
Chrysalidocarpus
species
PALMAE (PALM)

BAMBOO, FERN
Rhapis excelsa
PALMAE (PALM)

DATE
Phoenix dactylifera
PALMAE (PALM)

EUROPEAN FAN
Chamaerops humilis
PALMAE (PALM)

FAN
Trachycarpus Jortunei
Livistona species,
Chamaerops humilis
PALMAE (PALM)

FISHTAIL
Caryota species
fruits are toxic
PALMAE (PALM)

HOWEIA
Howeia species
PALMAE (PALM)

KENTIA
Howeia forsteriana
PALMAE (PALM)

LADY
Rhapis excelsa
PALMAE (PALM)

PARLOUR
Chamaedorea elegans,
Neanthe bella
PALMAE (PALM)

PHOENIX (DATE PALM)
(not a true palm)
Phoenix canariensis
PALMAE (PALM)

PONY TAIL PALM
Beaucarnea recurvata
LILIACEAE (LILY)

PYGMY DATE

PALMAE (PALM)

RHAPIS
Rhapis excelsas
PALMAE (PALM)

ROEBELIN, LADY PALM
Phoenix roebelinsi
PALMAE (PALM)

SAGO (not a true palm)
Cycas revoluta
CYCADACEAE (CYCAD)

SENTRY PALM
Howiea species
PALMAE (PALM)

WINE PALM
Jubaea- fruits are toxic
PALMAE (PALM)

PASSION FLOWER VINE
Passiflora species
PASSIFLORACEAE

PEPEROMIA
Peperomia species
PIPERACEAE
(PEPEROMIA)

PETUNIA
Petunia species
SOLANACEAE
(TOMATO/POTATO)

PITTOSPORUM
Pittosporum species
PITTOSPORACEAE

PONY TAIL PALM
(not a palm)
Beaucarnea recurvata
LILIACEAE (LILY)

POTHOS
Scindapsus species
ARACEAE
(PHILODENDRON)

PRAYER PLANT
Maranta leuconeura
MARANTACEAE
(MARANTA)

PURPLE PASSION
(Purple Nettle)
Gynura aurantiaca
COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER)

PYRACANTHA
(ripe berries only)
Pyracantha
crenato-serrata
ROSACEAE ( ROSE)

RED-MARGINED DRACAENA
Dracaena marginata
LILIACEAE (LILY)

SAGO PALM
(not a true palm)
Cycas revoluta
CYCADACEAE
(CYCAD)

SCHEFFLERA (UMBRELLA)
Schefflera actinophylla
ARALIACEAE
(ARALIA)

SENSITIVE PLANT
Mimosa species
LEGUMINOSAE
(PEA) **

SNAKE PLANT
Sansevieria species
LILIACEAE (LILY)

SPIDER or
AIRPLANE PLANT
Chlorophytum comosum
LILIACEAE (LILY)

SWEDISH IVY
Plectranthus species,
Coleus species
LABIATAE (MINT)

RUBBER PLANT
Ficus elastica
MORACEAE (FIG)

THANKSGIVING CACTUS
Zygocactus or
Schlumbergera species
CACTACEAE
(CACTUS)

THISTLE
Cirsium species
COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER)

TOYON TREE or
CALIFORNIA HOLLY
(ripe berries)
Heteromeles (Phitonia)
arbutifolia


WANDERING JEW
Tradescantia fluminensis
COMMELINACEAE

WHITE CLOVER
Trifolium repens
LEGUMINOSAE
(PEA) **

UMBRELLA PLANT
Schefflera actinophylla
ARALIACEAE
(ARALIA)

VELVET PLANT
(purple passion)
Gynura aurantiaca
COMPOSITAE
(SUNFLOWER

YUCCA
Yucca species-
watch for spines
LILIACEAE (LILY)

ZEBRA PLANT
Aphelandra squarrosa
Calathea zebrina,
ACANTHACEAE,
MARANTACEAE
BROMELIACEAE


The only plant that I have found to not be on many lists as toxic is lucky bamboo. It is in fact VERY toxic to animals and isn't even bamboo at all (bamboo is non-toxic). Just a little bit of might very well be useless knowledge. :)

[Haniyya]

THANK YOU all very much.. for taking the time to help. It is GREATLY appreciated.

Sincerely,
Haniyya & **ROMIE**