Meripilus giganteus - large beech

[mistahbenn]

Ive been keeping my eye on this mature beech on my road, I first noticed the fruiting body 3 months ago. I have alerted the people who live in the large building, (split up into flats) but the tree is still up!

 

1st 3 Pics from 3 months ago, next 3 yesterday. The purple growth on the main stem I have never seen. What is it?

 

This tree is scr3w3d and is just waiting for some winds to knock it over! (I have given my number to them, so when it falls on the house, I can go clear it up, haha!)

[David Humphries]

Purple is possibly Chondostereum purpureum - Siver leaf fungi.

 

If it is, probably saprobic on the declining stem.

 

 

 

 

Rogers Mushrooms - Chondostereum purpureum

 

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[mistahbenn]

Cheers MonkeyD, how long would you say this tree will stand?

 

Also, on a tree such as this, would it be safe to climb and rig it down in its state? It could just fall over at any time right?

[David Humphries]

Cheers MonkeyD, how long would you say this tree will stand?

 

Also, on a tree such as this, would it be safe to climb and rig it down in its state? It could just fall over at any time right?

 

 

The proverbial ..............?

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[Arborist Sites]

Call the LA as it looks like there is a highway in the background, they will serve them with an enforcement notice to have it removed.

[Arbocop]

funny i would have guessed a sterium or colus for the purple body

 

what ever they all signify problems in the same parts and meripuls too.

 

good old sec 154 of highways act of MPA set the LA on them

 

kev

[Mesterh]

Also, on a tree such as this, would it be safe to climb and rig it down in its state? It could just fall over at any time right?

 

Well could stand for a long time yet, but I would have no worries about climbing it, rigging it down etc.

[Johny Walker]

got 4, like that in the yard ,best get the removed asap ,what more firewood:sneaky2:

[Arbocop]

Any one who climbs a tree in this condition let alone rigs on it without giging serouse consideration to the condition of the roots does not like their life let alone those arround them.

 

that my opinion, MG is a seriouse decay fungi that destrys all parts of the woody tissie in the roots cel/lig/pec.

 

so you may get away with climbing and rigging, butthat is what you are doing is getting away with it, NOT planning and taking resnoble procustions.

 

thats my opinion

 

take it or leve it

 

kev

[mistahbenn]

I have not looked at the tree from the car park side, but I think it could be felled in one. Thanks for your opinions.