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Christmas trees are also vulnerable to fungal pathogens and their resultant illnesses such as root rot, and, in the U.S. state of California, sudden oak death. Douglas-fir trees in particular are vulnerable to infections from plant pathogens such as R. pseudotsugae. Larger pests also pose a threat to Christmas tree plantations and harvests.
The first, and better known, is the Manila palm (Adonidia merrillii), which is native to the Philippines (Palawan and Danjugan Island) and is reportedly naturalized in the West Indies. [6] The second is Adonidia dransfieldii , native to Sabah in Borneo and first described in 2015.
This palm is typically fairly small and slender, normally attaining 25 feet [4] or 8 meters [5] in height but has attained over 40 feet in some instances. [ citation needed ] Most plants maintain 5-7 fronds when young, gradually building up the crown as the palm ages, and sometimes reaches 10-12 fronds when mature.
There are close to 15,000 farms growing Christmas trees across the 50 states, with approximately 350 million trees growing on them, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.
Christmas tree cultivation is an agricultural, forestry, and horticultural occupation which involves growing pine, spruce, and fir trees specifically for use as Christmas trees. The first Christmas tree farm was established in 1901, but most consumers continued to obtain their trees from forests until the 1930s and 1940s.
Several majestic palm trees that usually flank the Refugio State Beach just north of Santa Barbara have come crashing down in recent days. Images show how the massive, 100-year-old trees were ...
Other California locations, including parts of Sequoia National Forest and Mendocino National Forest, also offer Christmas tree permits, many for $10 a tree. There are some rules that tree cutters ...
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