• @[email protected]
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    43 months ago

    As a Californian, don’t do it, palms suck. Most of them have very sharp, dangerous thorns, and they don’t provide much environmental benefits compared to a normal tree.

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      33 months ago

      Most palms do not have thorns. This is the first time I have ever heard this claim. There is 2,600 known species.

      But yes they are not shade trees.

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        3 months ago

        Well the common ones in California do. I assume they would plant similar species as only a few are hardy to frosts.

        Just make sure to avoid Phoenix palms. That’s the most common one in my area and they have like 6 inch spines that can cause serious injuries. They’re also quite weedy.