Sudden crown drop caused the entire crown of leaves and upper part of the trunk, which weigh several tons, to suddenly fall from this Canary Island date palm, <I>Phoenix canariensis,</I> and crash to the ground.
Sudden crown drop caused the entire crown of leaves and upper part of the trunk, which weigh several tons, to suddenly fall from this Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis, and crash to the ground.
Credit: D. R. Hodel