But from an urban forest perspective, the palm tree is easily the worst, which is why the city no longer plants them. Palms—which are, technically, not trees—don’t produce any shade.

‘Ms. Purple’: A Powerful Tale of Piano, Palm Trees, and Filial Piety Dir. Justin Chon—4.5 STARS Tiffany Chu stars as Kasie in “Ms. Purple” (2019), directed by Justin Chon.

After the palm trees turned purple — they remained that way for hours before slowly transitioning to their usual rainbow hue — the all-white “Tower of Twelve Stories” art instillation, a ...