Kevin T Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Just moved to FL and the palms in my yard have this weird fungus on the lower trunk, any ideas/ comments are appreciated. Should I remove it ? How ? Thanks, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFain Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 That is Lichen and will not harm the palm and should be left on the palm. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlyn Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Yep, it looks like a common lichen. They like to grow on the North side of palms and trees, or ones in significant amounts of shade and available moisture. Generally they are harmless, I'd leave them alone. The one thing I'd do is check to make sure that your sprinklers aren't hitting the palm trunks. Water sprays can damage the trunks and cause rot, which can eventually kill a palm. A sign of that on the surface is darker splotchy areas and/or moss growth. It's worth checking just to make sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinzyjr Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 @Kevin T Welcome to PalmTalk! I have some of that on the north side of my Veitchia subdisticha. It should be fine by itself, unless the tissue under it is dead or rotted. Lakeland, FL USDA Zone (2012): 9b | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (1985, 1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a | 30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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