Could our state tree, the sable palm ... If you have ever looked at a palm trunk cross-section, it is unique. First, palms don’t have bark. What appears to be bark is simply dried-out tissue ...

A friend sent me a photo of a "bald" palm tree ( Trachycarpus wagnerianus ). I've never seen anyone remove the fuzz from the trunk, but it's pretty cool. Makes me think of the tall palms in drier ...

After cutting the frond from the top of the palm tree Mr Ojeda's headcam captures the moment he uses his chainsaw to remove a section of the trunk. Suddenly the wood surrounding the chainsaw ...