While trimming dead leaves keeps trees healthy, the hurricane haircut does not. ... The boots carry nutrients and provide support during high winds. Palm trees have only one growing point, ...

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The palm is 20m (60ft) high with leaves 5m (16ft) long, the tallest tree of its type in the country; but for most of its life - around 100 years - it appears fairly unremarkable apart from its size.