12. Sago Palm
Also known as Cycads, Zamias, Macrozamia, Cycas cirinalis, Japanese Cycad, Cycad Revolute, Coontie plant, Zamia Pumila, Cardbord Palm, and Zamia Furfuracea.
This leafy plant is poisonous to both cats and dogs, with severe toxic reactions.
The Sago is a popular house and outdoor plant, mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions. Sago palm contains the toxin cycasin, which can fatally damage the liver.
All parts of the Sago Palm are poisonous, with the nuts, or seeds, containing the largest amount of toxin.
Ingestion of just one or two seeds can result in severe effects, which can include vomiting, diarrhea, black-tarry stools, swollen abdomen due to fluid accumulation, depression, seizures, loss of appetite, yellow eyes (jaundice), and liver failure.
Immediate and aggressive veterinary treatment is necessary, but because of the extreme toxic nature of this plant, survival is low even with immediate treatment.
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