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Originally Posted by Ekka  These other clumping palms with the banana looking leaf are called travellers palms but related to the banana family.
What's bad about them is they clump like bananas therefore in confined spots like they they put pressure on structures and want more root space.
Once again please confirm they're the same type as in these images. |
Hello,
I can see that I did not send clear enough pics. Sorry bout that. Anyway, I have attached 2 pisc. One shows the head of palm which is the only one different than the travellers. It is the one with the big trunk. All along my 75-100 foot wall, I have the Travellers leaning against neighbors wall also causing as of now, minor cracks which will turn into this larger one pretty soon. I also am showing you where his ground level starts. Yes, he is higher up. As you can see, we are about 4 bricks lower. Approx 32". He is above my planters. We are level with planter and he is 4 up. Arrows in pic may be not to clear. I hope this is better info. I also found out that trees where planted after the wall went up. We have some evidence in one section that part of old wall footing was used and not completly removed and then new cinders built upward. So old footing may still exsist under new wall. We will be diggin up that partion by the crack in the next week to see if there is any indication of old wall as well. We had someone look at this wall and they think there may be horizontal plates missing when built. But, all other walls around our yard built by same people, same time etc....are just fine with absolutly no indication of any damages. There are a few fruit trees in other yards against wall but no problem with those at all. So again, any further info would help. If you have any other suggestions as to how to gether more evidence, I would appreciate the help.
Thank you!