Tree grown its own support brace.

[Dez]

[Dez]

First time I've seen anything like this. Is it common?

[Steve Bullman]

4 minutes ago, Dez said:

First time I've seen anything like this. Is it common?

pretty common yes, although I have to say I think its most common on Beech in my experience.

[Stubby]

3 hours ago, Dez said:

First time I've seen anything like this. Is it common?

Inosculation  I believe .

[Stere]

Seen an apple tree do it.

[Treeation]

Common on sycamore

[roboted]

3 hours ago, Stubby said:

Inosculation  I believe .

I think you can get a jab for it now.

[Peasgood]

2 hours ago, Stere said:

Seen an apple tree do it.

It is quite common practice to deliberately get apple trees to do it. Or more it was as modern orchards are quit different.

There is a mature oak nearby that grew two separate leaders which then grew back in and natural grafted together. I doubt anybody else spotted it or took any notice even though it is on the roadside. (hardly dare to say this bit but it is currently in severe decline and covered in that plant we don't mention any more)

[Dan Maynard]

I've seen beech do it, never seen it in ash.

[Muddy42]

I have seen an oak tree that’s done it.