"Paul Kaye" wrote in message
news:2e8bb241-f188-4438-aba4- We've had this plant/tree for a few years but
recently a white growth
is appearing on the trunk. It appears to be a fungus but, as I say, I
have no knowledge whatsoever. Photos of the problem:
http://www.brookwade.com/palm2.jpg
http://www.brookwade.com/palm3.jpg


That is not fungus, it is scale.
Rub off as much as you can then use insecticidal soap.


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Toni
Hills of Kentucky
USDA Zone 6b
http://www.cearbhaill.com