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Hello everyone,

 

please help me here. I think this is an oak tree? Well over 100 years old and absolutely massive.

 

is it at risk of dying or falling over anytime soon?

 

should I worry about the base of the tree being black? 
 

any general tips? 
 

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20 hours ago, Treehelp81 said:

is it at risk of dying or falling over anytime soon?

 

should I worry about the base of the tree being black? 

In the autumn you can check all around the base of the tree for fungal brackets, if you really want to investigate you can pay for a PICUS test or similar, will be able to detect the amount of decay in the base of the trunk

As its US, here is a link to one of the long established US forums (if you ask there it has a tree care and health section)

https://www.masterblasterhome.com/

 

If the tree is infected by October you should see fruiting bodies around the base e.g

Oak bracket (Pseudoinonotus dryadeus) - mushrooms of Eastern Texas

 

below is an image of inside a tree trunk - an expensive service, but may give you peace of mind

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