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White/Grayish residue on Palm Branches

Alakinfitz

By Alakinfitz
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Alakinfitz Newbie

Alakinfitz

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Hello,

I recently purchased my first palm tree (a Christmas palm) and noticed there is a soft white/grayish residue at the base of the branches (picture below).   I don't think this is scale based on pictures I've seen online but wanted to be sure I wasn't ignoring something that I shouldn't.  Can anyone familiar with palms give their advice?

 

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Andrew

 

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Kostas Grand Master

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That's just natural tomentum on the leaf bases/petioles. They are produced that way by the palm. Certain species have it, others not

''To try,is to risk failure.......To not try,is to guarantee it''

Alakinfitz Newbie

Alakinfitz

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Thanks Kostas, I figured it was normal but wanted to be sure.

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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agreed, just tomentum

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

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