Hollow Ash

[richyrich]

This Ash tree was host to Inonotus hispidus. Is the greeny/bluish zone of colouration due to chemical/physiological reaction from the tree as part of the compartmentalisation process? 

[Dan Maynard]

That's really intriguing, inner edge of blue looks to me like inside of sapwood but I wonder if some other mould or fungus working in there?

[richyrich]

2 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

That's really intriguing, inner edge of blue looks to me like inside of sapwood but I wonder if some other mould or fungus working in there?

A mate felled it today in my village. That's a limb from higher up the tree. There was at least one fruiting body up the tree- not sure if it was on this particular one. But yes- I've not seen owt like it before..