Anybody know what this is? Tree pictured is a damson tree, North Wales

[NyxTaryn]

As per the title - can anyone identify this? Recommendations about removal (if necessary) also appreciated.

 

Thanks!

[Mick Dempsey]

Possibly Phellinus Pomaceus in resupinate form, but you need a real fungi guy to be certain.

Edited January 17 by Mick Dempsey

[Stere]

I Had the same fungi on my "wild" bullace tree before it eventually died after about 10yrs

 

Bullaces are fairly common in North Wales in old gardens. People call the damsons often...

 

 

 

Have  many suckers from it left about as they popped up all over like blackthorn does....

 

 

 

 

 

Suckers from a planted damson cultivar are  no good as it will be on a  grafted root stock, but if its actually bullace could be the best option...to let some appear and grow up....

 

If its a damson rather than bullace id suggest  plant a new tree now as a replacement and try somwwhere with decent drainage & if possible away from  the existing one.

 

Wild Plant Foods of Britain: Feral Bullaces and Damsons (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia)

FORAGERPLANTS.BLOGSPOT.COM

---

FERAL BULLACES AND DAMSONS ( Prunus domestica subsp. insititia ) Family: Rosaceae Prunus domestica subsp. insititia...

 

Edited January 17 by Stere

[NyxTaryn]

5 hours ago, Stere said:

I Had the same fungi on my "wild" bullace tree before it eventually died after about 10yrs

 

Bullaces are fairly common in North Wales in old gardens. People call the damsons often...

 

 

 

Have  many suckers from it left about as they popped up all over like blackthorn does....

 

 

 

 

 

Suckers from a planted damson cultivar are  no good as it will be on a  grafted root stock, but if its actually bullace could be the best option...to let some appear and grow up....

 

If its a damson rather than bullace id suggest  plant a new tree now as a replacement and try somwwhere with decent drainage & if possible away from  the existing one.

 

Wild Plant Foods of Britain: Feral Bullaces and Damsons (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia)

FORAGERPLANTS.BLOGSPOT.COM

---

FERAL BULLACES AND DAMSONS ( Prunus domestica subsp. insititia ) Family: Rosaceae Prunus domestica subsp. insititia...

 

Thanks! I'm pretty sure it's a damson - the fruit were the size of small plums and sweet enough to eat off the tree without making a face. I'll remove that branch and have a look into planting a replacement tree somewhere else in the garden then.

[NyxTaryn]

7 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Possibly Phellinus Pomaceus in resupinate form, but you need a real fungi guy to be certain.

Thank you!