Bark loss after prolonged sunny spell

[David T]

Please help/advise,

Can some offer a diagnosis on one of our school trees. i noticed this last week and since my return for holiday it appears  to have intensified.

The tree is shedding bark at an alarming rate. is it just the extreme heat? or might something else be the culprit?

Is there any hope for it?

 

thanks in advance.

DT.

[Stere]

Not a tree that  naturally sheds bark some species of maple do i think?

 

Leaves look heathly.

[openspaceman]

15 minutes ago, David T said:

Please help/advise,

Can some offer a diagnosis on one of our school trees. i noticed this last week and since my return for holiday it appears  to have intensified.

The tree is shedding bark at an alarming rate. is it just the extreme heat? or might something else be the culprit?

Is there any hope for it?

 

thanks in advance.

DT.

It's a plane tree and the bark has been pushed off by the tree expanding with its annual increment. The  perceived wisdom is that it is an evolutionary trait  to survive pollution as the fresh bark "breathes" whilst the shed bark pores have become blocked.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

It's a plane tree and the bark has been pushed off by the tree expanding with its annual increment. The  perceived wisdom is that it is an evolutionary trait  to survive pollution as the fresh bark "breathes" whilst the shed bark pores have become blocked. 

2nd'ed...or maybe that's 3rd'ed or even 4th'ed (if Mr Dempsey counts )

[David T]

Thanks to all members for taking the time to look and comment.

DT.

[sandspider]

Just saw that on some planes near me this morning. Good to know it's not serious, as it didn't look too good.

[Nimby]

Fear not as it's a natural process. These trees, London Plane (Platanus), are drought tolerant and can handle extreme heat.

[westphalian]

To be pedantic it’s not an evolutionary trait for pollution, it was a pre-existing trait that helps it survive polluted cities like London.

Peppered moths have evolved in response to pollution