Re: Grooves in trunk of palm tree

"Ann" <annbal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Sammy bin Snoozin" <SammyBinSnoozin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> expounded:
>=20
> >I think this is a king palm (not 100% sure). Here are some photos I =
just took today to show a possible problem.  Up until today I thought =
this was normal, but when I push on the tree, it sway very easily and I =
can see the trunk move at the ground.  Nothing appears wet or eaten by =
insects - everything I can see and touch is hard like a normal tree.
> >
> >Anyway, anyone who can share some info about this tree - is this =
normal or not, etc - would be very much appreciated.
> >
> >If you send me an email, please post to this newsgroup also as I do =
not check this account daily.
> >
> >http://www.geocities.com/sammybinsnoozin/palm.html
> >
> >Thanks in advance!
> >
> >Sam
>=20
> That tree is rotten at the base, it'll come down someday in a strong
> storm.
> --=20
> Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
> South of Boston, Massachusetts
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I thought so too 3 years ago, but it has been steadily growing - slow, =
but steady.  And hard as a rock all around the base.