Canary Island Date Palm. (Phoenix canariensis): dead petiole bases shall be formed into an ornamental ball which begins directly below the lowest green fronds and acts to provide a base of support to the palm crown. This ornamental ball shall be uniform and smooth in appearance and shall extend no less than four (4) and no more than eight (8) feet below the lowest live frond in the crown. i. Ornamental balls with flattened or “stop sign” sides will not be accepted. The upper portion of the ornamental ball shall not taper in, resulting in a “pineapple” appearance. ii. The Contractor may use a sanitized chainsaw in forming and/or shaping the ornamental ball of a Canary Island Date Palm.
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Sources: Tree Maintenance Services Agreement, Tree Maintenance Services Agreement, Tree Maintenance Services Agreement