Suspected Honey Fungus on mature Copper Beech Tree

[mikeypw4]

Hi

Neighbours copper beech tree appears to covered in mushrooms.   I'm no tree expert, but some googling has lead me to the impression that the tree is riddled with Honey Fungus and the tree is potentially already dead.  For example, this video at 11 seconds in – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpSq7gy6ieI

It is a rather large mature tree at ~20m tall and a trunk almost 2m diameter.

 

Wondering what the views from the experts are?

Thx !

[Steve Bullman]

Its meripilus. No the tree isn't dead, but the root system is likely compromised, possibly severely.

[mikeypw4]

Than

14 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Its meripilus. No the tree isn't dead, but the root system is likely compromised, possibly severely.

Thanks.  From the research I have done, it appears that the tree needs to be felled.    

[Steve Bullman]

Just now, mikeypw4 said:

Than

Thanks.  From the research I have done, it appears that the tree needs to be felled.    

Well that depends who you ask. Some people like to save a tree whatever the cost, but realistically, a Beech tree with meripilus in a built up area is probably a ticking time bomb.

[mikeypw4]

6 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Well that depends who you ask. Some people like to save a tree whatever the cost, but realistically, a Beech tree with meripilus in a built up area is probably a ticking time bomb.

Well its a 20m tall tree, less than 10m from my house...so given that it has a terminal infection the risks of delaying felling it seem unacceptable to me.  If it falls in my direction with a stiff breeze from the south west (prevailing wind!), then thats my house gone along with my family.   Seems best that the tree is felled ASAP to me.   Will pressure the owner who is immediate neighbour.

[doobin]

On 25/09/2024 at 16:00, mikeypw4 said:

Well its a 20m tall tree, less than 10m from my house...so given that it has a terminal infection the risks of delaying felling it seem unacceptable to me.  If it falls in my direction with a stiff breeze from the south west (prevailing wind!), then thats my house gone along with my family.   Seems best that the tree is felled ASAP to me.   Will pressure the owner who is immediate neighbour.

You need to post wider scale pics ideally.

 

Not so we can confirm honey fungus, but so we can see if your house is worth saving.

[dumper]

I would get a professional opinion with a site visit beech with meripilus will go over with no warning and virtually no wind, I would suggest the bomb is already ticking