Daldinia concentrica I think

[Bretonboy]

Visited a client yeasterday, with a very large Ash tree which looks very unhappy and clearly visable in the canopy, are what I have always refered to as coal fungus. Now this tree has issues hence the leaf loss, fungus and I guess you would call it stagg horn appearance.

 

What to do? take out the dead diseased and damaged and hope the tree comes back or does the pressence of the fungus indicated firewood time.

[David Humphries]

Hello BB,

 

I would agree that what you have is Daldinia.

 

Daldinia concentrica - Cramp balls/King Alfreds Cakes - David Humphries’s Fungi Directory - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists

 

Tree looks (photo wise) to have a relatively good function in terms of foliage.

 

Would imagine that the dysfunctyional branches are associated with conected root issues.

 

Dead wooding is an option, but can't really comment on this trees long term prognosis though.

 

 

 

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[Bretonboy]

Thanks for the confirmation. Found a previous article on the site which pretty much covers the situation I have got, which is a great help.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

IN my experience, although not aware of any proven associations, I would typically expect to see Inonotus hispidus on an Ash tree of this size, age and condition, and often side by side with Daldinia, so may be worth keeping an eye out over the coming weeks by giving the bino's an outing.

 

Regards..

Paul

[Bundle 2]

Nice looking tree!

[Bretonboy]

Situated in a large garden with no roads lines or anything else in the way.

Thinking of deadwooding and a general reduction without taking the mickey and see what happens in the Spring. Great clientswho want the tree to stay for its amenity value.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

IN my experience, although not aware of any proven associations, I would typically expect to see Inonotus hispidus on an Ash tree of this size, age and condition, and often side by side with Daldinia, so may be worth keeping an eye out over the coming weeks by giving the bino's an outing.

 

Regards..

Paul

 

I totaly agree with teccie, BUT, hispidus season has been and gone, no need to look up, look down! they will be black charred remains on the floor at this time.

 

The tree is a lovely big old ash and looks very vital and healthy, some die back is to be expected in a tree of this size and age, as you say deadwood, slight reduction and see how she fairs.

 

I reckon she will bounce back a beauty.

 

As for the Hispidus, there would be significantly visible hispidus cankers on a tree of this age and size if it had an advanced colonisation via Hispidus.

 

Oh i do love a big fraxinus, great trees.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

I totaly agree with teccie, BUT, hispidus season has been and gone, no need to look up, look down! they will be black charred remains on the floor at this time.

 

The tree is a lovely big old ash and looks very vital and healthy, some die back is to be expected in a tree of this size and age, as you say deadwood, slight reduction and see how she fairs.

 

I reckon she will bounce back a beauty.

 

As for the Hispidus, there would be significantly visible hispidus cankers on a tree of this age and size if it had an advanced colonisation via Hispidus.

 

Oh i do love a big fraxinus, great trees.

 

Ooops...that's why this website is spot on as there's always someone who knows better AND they're always willing to share that knowledge....FOC!

 

Yet another example of such a fantastic resource.

 

Thanks Hama..

Paul

[armybloke]

Fabulous tree! As a part time ecologist, the concentration of briophyte on the tree is a tribute to a well looked after tree in a clean air location. The flora and fauna that tree supports alone is worthy of some recognition. Deadwood clean and remove infected branches. This is worthy of monolith status if anything drastic happens - fingers crossed

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ooops...that's why this website is spot on as there's always someone who knows better AND they're always willing to share that knowledge....FOC!

 

Yet another example of such a fantastic resource.

 

Thanks Hama..

Paul

 

Blimey guvnor!

 

Fabulous tree! As a part time ecologist, the concentration of briophyte on the tree is a tribute to a well looked after tree in a clean air location. The flora and fauna that tree supports alone is worthy of some recognition. Deadwood clean and remove infected branches. This is worthy of monolith status if anything drastic happens - fingers crossed

 

yes i spotted them too, lichens do seem to like ash though, even in poorer air quality you will find epiphytes on ash before any other type of tree.