What skyscrapers are to New York City, palm trees are to Beverly Hills. The palms that line the streets of Canon Drive are as emblematic of the City as the Beverly Hills sign itself. The lean palms that decorate the City date back to 1907 and have since grown as tall as 85 ft. in height. For the public, maintaining the trees is important to the identity of Beverly Hills. Ironically, this species of flora is not native to this area, but the region’s Mediterranean climate is hospitable for their growth.
The determining factor for removal of the palms is height, but replacing mature trees plays an important role in keeping our urban forest sustainable. New palms take several years before the trunk is visible, but as the young palms grow in tandem with the old, they will ultimately inhabit the space of their predecessors.
