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Interestingly, it was a poplar 24 m high. The tree had no external signs of rot.

 

It's really cool, usually not a safety issue I have felled a lot of 20-30m Poplar and this kind of cavity and heartwood void is common.

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It's really cool, usually not a safety issue I have felled a lot of 20-30m Poplar and this kind of cavity and heartwood void is common.

 

I cleared up many that have failed.. so it can definitely be a problem...

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I cleared up many that have failed.. so it can definitely be a problem...

 

Of course it can be, but it's not uncommon for trees to have voids like the one in the yt vid and it doesn't mean it was unsafe.

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