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Old 07-07-2015, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy G View Post
Why do the palm trees on main roads, have so many dead leaves hanging down?
Those are called Bearded Palms. Leaving the brown "beards" hanging there is supposed to make the Palm tree more stable in high winds.
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