queen palm tree has cracks in the trunk

queen palm tree has cracks in the trunk
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It is possible that this is a result of freeze damages. It is also somewhat common for hard wooded varieties to crack this way.  As they get older they tend to swell and are forced to crack in the hardened outer layers.
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