Dead Rowan tree

[TheOneNoOneLiked]

Hello,

 

Is there anyone who can help me understand why this Rowan tree has died. 

 

The bark at first glance looked like someone had ringed the tree but on a closer inspection this does not appear too be the case.  The bark is peeling and damp like.

 

Thanks

[Khriss]

Could be part sun scorch or nibbling critters, K

[AJStrees]

Looks like its been dead a while. How long has it been dead, do you know?

 

as @Khriss has said it could be the grey squirrel problem, removing the live tissue, but looks a little more like its been dead a while and now the bark is falling off the tree. 

 

What is happening around the roots? could they have been dug up, or has the tree been sat in a water so the roots  can't breathe and the tree died. 

 

The tree is dead so not too much to do, but hope your mystery does get solved. 

[Stubby]

Any strimmer damage at the base ? 

[TheOneNoOneLiked]

15 hours ago, AJStrees said:

Looks like its been dead a while. How long has it been dead, do you know?

 

as @Khriss has said it could be the grey squirrel problem, removing the live tissue, but looks a little more like its been dead a while and now the bark is falling off the tree. 

 

What is happening around the roots? could they have been dug up, or has the tree been sat in a water so the roots  can't breathe and the tree died. 

 

The tree is dead so not too much to do, but hope your mystery does get solved. 

Thanks for the reply,

 

There is no damage to the base of the tree with the main bark still intact,  There has been no excavation anywhere near the root protection zone for this tree and it has only died within the last 12 months.

 

I was leaning towards sun scorch to be honest.

 

My main concern is this is a council tree outside a primary school where the kids always keep climbing the tree.....

 

On doing a QTRA the tree needs to be felled.

 

I just wanted to understand what had gone wrong with this tree....

 

I can get more photos if needed  

[TheOneNoOneLiked]

5 hours ago, Stubby said:

Any strimmer damage at the base ? 

No there is none 

[MattyF]

Waterlogged ? Drought , suns scold , Old age , dogs pissing on it , shit pruning from the electric board ,strimmer damage ,phytophera ... they are not a particularly long lived tree any other the aboveand probs some I’ve missed will shorten its life span

[Stubby]

48 minutes ago, TheOneNoOneLiked said:

No there is none 

Not that then !

[Khriss]

18 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Not that then !

Go up n strimmer it - then we got all corners on this. K

[Conor Wright]

Was it heavily reduced recently? Power lines behind, might not have helped it.