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  • john_browns_beard [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    I found one article stating that they are fig trees which are nearly impossible to kill. They might get fined for trimming city trees, but I wouldn't get my hopes up for any serious punishment against the studio.

    • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]M
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      1 year ago

      Those don't look like fig trees to me, ficus family trees tend to be a lot wider. Interestingly, you can actually check into this here: https://losangelesca.treekeepersoftware.com/index.cfm

      • Othello
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        3 months ago

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      • john_browns_beard [he/him, comrade/them]
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        1 year ago

        I'm not sure what kind they are, but in this article Universal claims they are some kind of ficus:

        https://ktla.com/news/city-investigating-after-trees-cut-near-universal-property-on-strike-day/

        They also say they prune them yearly, but a quick look at street view history in google maps would suggest they were only pruned anywhere near this heavily in 2021. Prior to that they were always kept much fuller-looking. The timing is obviously malicious.

        Street view