Dead Man's Fingers on Eucalyptus

[Dan Curtis]

I've got a takedown tomorrow of a Eucalyptus that has a large basal wound with a large amount of Dead Man's Fingers fruiting at ground level. The tree isn't MEWP accessible, nor will it fell.

 

I've had a bash with a hammer and I'm thinking there's around 65% sound wood, I'll give it a go with a drill tomorrow to be sure.

 

Has anyone got any experience of the host/saprophyte together? It's a new combo on me...

[Matthew Storrs]

Is it near a watercourse out of interest?

[Dan Curtis]

There's a ditch nearby, I'm not sure how much flows in it though. Fairly wet land generally, it's getting over towards the Fens

[BenR]

you are 100% dead, just looking at it

[Dan Curtis]

you are 100% dead, just looking at it

 

Thanks Ben, I'll sleep easy tonight knowing there's a certain outcome from tomorrow:001_tt2:

[BenR]

Lol.. just get up there and cut it down haha!! Sorry Dan, in all seriousness I never saw it on any Eucs over in oz. Im sure you'll be fine if you scope it out and go at her carefully (as we all know you will). Good luck mate. Get us a photo of a nice decayed slice!

[Dan Curtis]

Lol.. just get up there and cut it down haha!! Sorry Dan, in all seriousness I never saw it on any Eucs over in oz. Im sure you'll be fine if you scope it out and go at her carefully (as we all know you will). Good luck mate. Get us a photo of a nice decayed slice!

 

Haha. Most of it will palm off in decent bits so it should come down well. It may not come down as far as the decay, someone has stapled a mesh fence to it:thumbdown:

[treeseer]

Is that fungus a serios wood decay species?

 

Xylaria in the US is reputed to be somewhat sluggish

[BenR]

How'd it go Dan?

[Dan Curtis]

Is that fungus a serios wood decay species?

 

Xylaria in the US is reputed to be somewhat sluggish

 

I couldn't really give an answer to that. In most cases I've seen it's been fairly advanced decay, though I often have to frame of reference with regard to time. Mr Humphries may be able to give a better answer