Growing to a towering 30m (approx 98ft) tall, the date palm’s stem is formed of old leaf bases, topped with a crown of long, pointed 5m (approx 16ft) long leaves and spikes of flowers.

Some of the negative outcomes of over-pruning palms are: Reduction in the amount of food produced by the leaves ... infest any palm, but they seem especially fond of Canary Island Date palm.