It'll be a long time before these Devil's Trees emit fragrance, if they even survive this " pruning" as dry season is approaching and they are already stressed being in the hot road. Pics from front of SuperCheap main store on route 4020

They were huge with a large canopy that shaded the road and were in the center of the road and not under any wires. This habit of eviscerating trees has got to be the number one thing I simply cannot understand about Thais.

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-861115

Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae, commonly called Blackboard tree, Indian devil tree, Ditabark, Milkwood pine, White cheesewood and Pulai; syn. Echites scholaris L. Mant., Pala scholaris L. Roberty) is an evergreen, tropical tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Avenue of Idiocy...

What would had been your solution?

What would had been your solution?

You can see a good solution on the road to Phang Nga Town. They do it with sense and respect for nature.

What would had been your solution?

You can see a good solution on the road to Phang Nga Town. They do it with sense and respect for nature.

I just rode that way couple of days ago. Do you mean the eight or so of tall trees on both sides of the road?

Are the trees dead after this treatment or do they have enough reserves to grow up again? Or will they just die and rot until they break and fall on the street.

Most trees and bushes like to be cut back, evergreens not so much. Tress are a bigger and a pain, but they need a good pruning, especially if they have bugs. I'm sure if you take another photo in 6 months they'll be full again. Er hopefully...

I would assume that the trees are at their strongest state after the wet/grow season.

After this time we'll see the leafs falling from the trees. Getting ready for the next rainy season.

I'm actually happy to see proactive maintenance work done here, instead of waiting for the branches to fall to the roads.

I just came back from a scenic trip to Southern Thailand, Satun in particular.

After leaving Don Sak, from Samui, I was impressed, actually awed by the beautiful, eye pleasing manicured roads.

ell maintained, workers trimming, sweeping, working everywhere, grass neatly trimmed. .

This was evident all the way to Satun. PEA, TOT, Highway vehicles and trucks new and clean and modern.

Why than does Samui look like a Typhoon hit us and no one has cleaned up the mess.

Roads, medians, trees, trash, uncut grass, partially cut areas, cut but left like they went to lunch and never cam back.

The condition of Government vehicles are a disgrace old, dirty, need painting.

If I were a tourist the first impression would not be good, just look at the roads to and from the airport. Reminds me of Klong-Toi in Bangkok 30 years ago.

What has happened to our Island, no one seems to care.

Are the trees dead after this treatment or do they have enough reserves to grow up again? Or will they just die and rot until they break and fall on the street.

They will put out sprigs maybe, these trees are in a high heat low moisture setting, I guess that stunted look is the aim of this it's just criminal why cut them so drastically. And it was dozens, not just eight

I remember 6 or so years ago when hundreds were completely chopped down to put in those sugar palms. I always figured someone made out supplying the new trees

I would assume that the trees are at their strongest state after the wet/grow season.

After this time we'll see the leafs falling from the trees. Getting ready for the next rainy season.

I'm actually happy to see proactive maintenance work done here, instead of waiting for the branches to fall to the roads.

That is not maintenance, it's butchery and there won't be a leaf to fall for some time, if ever.

I would assume that the trees are at their strongest state after the wet/grow season.

After this time we'll see the leafs falling from the trees. Getting ready for the next rainy season.

I'm actually happy to see proactive maintenance work done here, instead of waiting for the branches to fall to the roads.

That is not maintenance, it's butchery and there won't be a leaf to fall for some time, if ever.

Not so sure they did the same where i live in Thailand and they came back to normal during the rain season. I would not have believed it had i not seen it. Just come back in 7 months and look again.

Next rainy season fertilize with plenty of equum stercoris and they'll be fine.

That is not maintenance, it's butchery and there won't be a leaf to fall for some time, if ever.

Rubbish. The practice of coppicing has been in use for hundreds of years. The tree is cut down close to ground level.

The stump sprouts multiple new stems that grow fast and straight. It was the straightness of the wood harvested that was prized.

The trees won't die. You will see new growth soon.

The technique used to prune these trees is known as " Pollarding"

The trees will recover to produce a dense crown of new wood and foliage.

They stink! I've got a dozen of them around my garden and they stink the house out.

http://www.firstnerve.com/2011/07/smellscapes-of-india-alstonia-scholaris.html

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/620431-trees/?p=9961995

They will grow back. Unfortunately.