Re: Ping anim

On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:55:54 -0700, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

. . .

Yes, palm trees are everywhere! I have had several. They are actually
rogue. They just appear in your yard one day and then decades later are 50
feet tall. I have had several removed because they were too close to the
house and were going to take the roof right off as they pushed on the eaves
from below.

Yes, L.A.'s ubiquitous and signature palm trees are not native to
California, either. They're an invasive species (actually several
species) that people just happen to find attractive for landscaping.

I've read that palms are also technically not trees. Don't know if
that's true or not.

So it is just like the tumbleweed. We associate the tumbleweed with
the old west and palm trees with Los Angeles/Hollywood and neither one
actually belongs there.