Name: Gina Florida (Zone 9a) Tropical plant collector 40 years
Your palm isn't dying its dead. It probably got crown rot. The white things are fungus. Some palms are susceptible to crown rot when water is allowed to collect in/on the crown (the place where the new fronds emerge from). This usually happens with sprinklers constantly hitting the palm too much
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