Why don't skinny palm trees break even with strong winds?????

Question

In california we have these skinny , super tall palm trees. we've had descent strong winds at times over the years. and those trees never fall. why? i thought they would snap easily

Answer 1

good question

Answer 2

Deep root system! Trees with deeper root systems hold up better in winds then trees with shallow root systems.

Answer 3

They are pretty elastic, and so just bend and sway in strong winds - not snap