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Severe over-pruning date palm
In addition to looking goofy, over-pruning eventually causes a narrowing of the trunk on some palms at the point where the fronds were removed. This same palm tree now has a narrowing of the trunk 6 feet from the ground 9 years after this harsh pruning.
