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Scratch marks on the crownshaft

Phoenikakias

By Phoenikakias
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Phoenikakias Grand Master

Phoenikakias

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They are at breast height, or perhaps on a higher level. Any idea about the causes? After abscission of this leaf new crownshaft is smooth.20200830_142919.thumb.jpg.641fc212797454f68a3dcf73a2bdd627.jpg20200830_142915.thumb.jpg.ba676622420d4539dff060cd45cf1ed4.jpg20200927_184916.thumb.jpg.5c4f47ac684fab85f2d1b635f4bdd916.jpg

Steve Mac Grand Master

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If that was in my yard mate, that would be possums. A while ago I put up a thread on my possum marks, they were not as long but more plentiful.

I don't know the critters/animals that you have over there. What is on your short list?

Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

Cikas Mentor

Cikas

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Maybe squirrel?! 

We have them here in Dubrovnik. 

jimmyt Mentor

jimmyt

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In my area that would be male white-tailed deer rubbing their antlers on the trees.  Usually ones about the caliber of your forearm.  Could be large cats who like to mark trees and reach up from the ground.  We have Cougars in the area but I have never had any on my property..  Just thinking......

awkonradi Mentor

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What humans have access to this garden, and could any of them be children or careless workers?  Could any equipment or toys have been leaned or brushed against that palm?  To me, the strongly curved scratches do not look like squirrel, possum, or cat claw marks, and "breast high" seems high for antler or horn marks, but I am 1.90 meters.  If you do not suffer browsing damage in that garden, then I would discount the likelihood of antlers or horns.  

Andrei W. Konradi, Burlingame, California.  Vicarious appreciator of palms in other people's gardens and in habitat

Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

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In California this could be  domestic cat, opossum, squirrel, or raccoon. 

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San Francisco, California

Stelios Experienced

Stelios

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It looks like the scratches on one of our archontophoenix from our cat. He is trying to climb when he is looking at the birds. I saw him trying to climb on one of the royals too.

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