I posted a picture of this strangler fig growing on a standard wood utility pole about six months ago. Here is an updated photo (6/9/05) that shows how big this tree is getting. You can see in the close-up how the roots are starting to seriously "choke" and enclose the "host tree." Strangler Figs are a protected native Florida species which seed in the branches or upper trunk of a host tree (usually Palm Trees) as epiphytes (aerial plants). They gradually drop roots to the ground and begin to take over the host tree. The Strangler Fig eventually developes a true tree trunk by encircling the host tree. I've seen huge 70 foot Strangler Figs with giant round holes running through them - the place where the host tree died and rotted away, leaving a smooth round hole. I am curious if the Lake Worth Utility will allow this Strangler Fig to develope fully, or if it will be cut down, or if in the interest of benevolent community curiosity, uproot the pole and tree and plant them away from the road to allow the tree to grow naturally.