Beginner Gardening: Is it a palm? Is it a ficus? Help!, 1 by monkeybearmum

monkeybearmum wrote:
I just got this "tree" from my dad. He got it from an office building that was closing down and getting rid of VERY mature trees/landscape plants. I really cannot identify it - I tried online keys at A&M, nursery workers, and just googling descriptions. Can someone give me a clue? It is almost 7 feet tall (and we cut about 6 inches off the top to bring it in.) I don't know about it's light requirements or diseases/pests to look out for... Thanks!