Phoenix Canariensis trunk shaving!

Here in Spain is very common do this work with this and date palms, the upper part “the crown” can in different shapes: conical, spherical, cylindrical, this depends on the palm man “Palmerero”. Some people ask me on Instagram why do this? Well there’re many answers to this question, some of these are: Easier to maintain Cleanness Owner choice Easier to identify posible trunk infections Aesthetic reasons. If you are wondering if this work is healthy for the tree, the answer is YES