Palms aren't that light. when a piece rolls into a swimming pool it sinks.
I strongly suggest looking up Worksafe B.C. and seeing if you can download the "Falllers and Buckers Manual. This is the standard of tree falling and bucking in British Columbia, where big time logging was invented.
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http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/forestry/default.asp
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