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Avoidable damage!


armybloke
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This Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) has been impacted upon by a slewing machine during the construction of the entrance to a golf course some years ago. The result is that Oyster Fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus) has utilised the wound to colonise the tree and potentially result in its premature failure/removal. This was avoidable and could have been monitored/policed better by the contractors/arboriculturist. Frustrating events like this reduce the next generation of humans to enjoy great trees.

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Great observation and images Mr ArmyBloke

 

Think these are probably Armillaria sp though rather than Pleurotus sp, classic ring on the stem.

 

Would be interesting to see how far the rhizomorphs have progressed under the bark.

 

We were discussing this on a thread that Sloth put up recently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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