Got my own freak show

[redant 1,043]

I walk past this palm 1,000 times a day, drive by it, it's mine, right in the front of my house. Yet until this morning I didn't notice it turned into a freak. Because the split so close and the angle of the palm you might not notice this until you get to a certain angle. Not really sure which Archontophoenix this is, other then Archontophoenix var freak

[Patrick 210]

 

2 for 1 special! Any idea what might have caused it to split- maybe storm damage?

[PalmatierMeg 5,449]

Storm damage is a good bet. It's old enough to have gone through Irma.

[Palmensammler 98]

That's really an impressive picture.  It shows the strength of nature and the will of this palm to survive. Hope to see pictures again i a few years.

Eckhard

[BigWaveDav3 11]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing this amazing adaptation!

[redant 1,043]

Palms about 17 years in the ground so it's seen many storms, past that I have no idea what caused this, it's always looked very healthy, and still does.

[Lady Gaga 3]

Wow they're so beautiful 

[JohnAndSancho 138]

We had a mimosa tree in my backyard when I was a kid. Had a really similar split after it got hit by lightning. This is a whole lot cooler, IMO.