Palm related injuries

[oppalm]

I mistakenly thought growing palms and tropicals was a good clean, non violent way to spend some free time.   After reading these posts I am scared to death to spend any more time with my palm trees.    I think I'll call Dr. Phil and see if he can coach me through my irrational fear.  

Im guessing after Mattyb's experience a colonoscopy would be a party. (at least you're sedated).

[Paul S]

(Dave-Vero @ Jan. 04 2007,11:40)

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Over a decade ago, I was cutting the grass around a Butia reclinata whose leaves extended out beyond its bed.  As I brushed by a leaf (I'm pretty sure I was wearing glasses at the time), a leaf tip penetrated my left ear, puncturing the ear drum.  Of course it was the first day of a three-day weekend.  The wound healed itself, evidently quite well.  I did NOT kill the offending palm.

Ditto, but with Phoenix canariensis.  And it was my good ear, too...

[Zac in NC]

Ok, I will bite. I missed this earlier but I don't think there is such a beast as Butia reclinata. Phoenix reclinata yes, B reclinata no.

Dave- Did you mean Phoenix?

Zac

[Moose]

On ‎1‎/‎5‎/‎2007‎ ‎3‎:‎41‎:‎14‎, Zac in NC said:

Ok, I will bite. I missed this earlier but I don't think there is such a beast as Butia reclinata. Phoenix reclinata yes, B reclinata no.

 

Dave- Did you mean Phoenix?

 

 

Zac

Had the same thinking

[Tracy]

34 minutes ago, Moose said:

On 1/5/2007, 12:41:14, Zac in NC said:

 

Had the same thinking

You are excavating some old strings!  But since it's up, I will share another encounter with Phoenix roebelenii, not me but my wife.  She was doing some yard work and accidentally got too close to one, and scratched her eye on the tip of a needle.  It hurt some, but she wasn't in any serious pain.  The next day she had a pre-scheduled visit to the optometrist for an eye exam, and during the exam, he found a tiny part of the needle still in her eye, which would have become a problem if left in place.  Lucky timing.  Not so lucky timing was a good friend trimming leaves off his W robusta from a ladder.  one of the fronds came down and the spines on the petiole caught his ear and cut the upper part most of the way off.  A quick trip to the ER and they got it sewn back on.  I've been lucky though personally and only have the regular puncture wounds and cuts mostly from Phoenix species palms and a Chamaerops humilis I planted near a back gate.  Cycads are another story though....