what tree is this?

 hi everyone,

I am trying to identify a palm tree in our backyard. It's non fruiting
and has long thorns at the base of the leaves. The old fallen off
leaves don't trim flush with the trunk but rather leave a tough stub
about 6 inches long.

Currently the tree is about 20 feet tall, 4 feet diameter at the base
and 3 feet diameter beneath where the leaves start.

Anyone have any idea what tree this is?

Cheers,

eddiec :-)

 

Sounds like a Washingtonia aka Cotton Palm or Fan Palm. Do an image search
on www.google.com  for "Washingtonia robusta" and "Washingtonia filifera".

People here try to sell them for $500 or more. Others try to give them away.
Yet more bite the bullet and pay a tree lopper to cut it down. Yet another
$10 plant the costs you heaps to get rid of.

Untrimmed Washingtonia's provide the perfect habit for rats to nest and
breed.

Cheers

Richard

 g'day eddiec,

i would be looking more to the date palms with those long spikes at
the base of the fronds, could be canary island date palm? or sheck out
the oil palms.

if you could provide a pic online might help also.



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Yup Canary Island Date palm. I was thinking Washingtonia after the
description of thorns as I would described Canary Island Date Palms more as
spikes. Pictures overrule my original thoughts.

If pruning the fronds off just watch it. They can cause temporary paralysis
if they puncture the skin. These palms are also loved by rats.

Cheers

Richard

 looks like an oil palm pc?




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