2007-05-30 07:45:39 · 6 answers · asked by Elusive Black Marlin 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Usually it's reflective paint- since palm trees are thin and their leaves are usually high- the paint is to keep cars or people from driving/walking into them.
2007-05-30 07:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by plonit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many possible reasons:
* Because it looks pretty.
* To make them more visible to night drivers.
* To fool rats into thinking their not palm trees.
* To seal the base where it was shaved; protecting from insects.
* Because painting them green or purple would be silly.
2007-05-30 08:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by disnevil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try contacting the Miami Grounds Keepers to ask them. I think they paint them to keep them from freezing in the winter. The paint keeps the moisture out of the base of the tree and therefore keeps the moisture from freezing and causing the trunk to break open and then falling over.
2016-05-17 05:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never noticed palm tress white but citrus tress are painted white to protect from sun
2007-05-30 07:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by scooby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it has something to do with deterring a certain type of insect that attacks palm trees.
2007-05-30 07:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Carol H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the drunks can see them and hopefully not run into them.
2007-05-30 07:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋