Foxtail palm root

One of my Foxtails has what looks like some sort of disease in its base. The tree looks healthy, but the root seems to be being eaten.

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 01/08/2017 @ 12:15 pm

Compare the appearance of your tree with these photographs showing the variation in how normal palms can look:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep344 ^[1]

Here is a possible disease palms can get:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp100 ^[2]

If it still looks abnormal, you might want to consult a local extension agent or arborist. Without seeing a photograph, I’m not sure I can help more.

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[1] http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep344: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep344

[2] http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp100: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp100

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