Sudden crown drop on Canary Island date palms, Phoenix canariensis can result from the practice of sculpting "pineapples" or skinning trunks below the leaves.
Sudden crown drop on Canary Island date palms, Phoenix canariensis can result from the practice of sculpting "pineapples" or skinning trunks below the leaves. Credit: Donald R. Hodel, UCCE Los Angeles County
