Fungus id needed on a copper beech!!

[TonyP]

I discovered this fungus today the customer is very concerned as the tree is leaning towards there driveway.Id needed and any suggestions as to what can be done will be very grateful

Thanks

Tony

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

meripilus giganteus

[TonyP]

Thankyou for the id what can be done to save the tree or should it come down?

Thanks

Tony

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

without an airspade i couldnt tell you, though it does look like the pale version and close to the main stem, is there any on the outer root plate?

[TonyP]

There is some growing on the outer roots on the driveway which i noticed when leaving today.

[sean]

without an airspade i couldnt tell you, though it does look like the pale version and close to the main stem, is there any on the outer root plate?

 

When you say 'the pale version' tony what are the differences?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

When you say 'the pale version' tony what are the differences?

 

Im still working out the differences between the two "possible forms"

 

One appears very large, almost white underside slightly more foilace at the edges and without that thick rubbery orange appearance or dark banding above. its hard to put into words, check out the meripilus threads most recent posts. there you will see what i think are the two forms. though obviously, they may appear on the same tree, as with Ganoderma australe and applanatum.

 

So far ive only witnessed the larger paler form in close proximity to the main stems (sapro on old tap root) with the darker version on the outer root plate and also on all the merip failures ive recorded thus far in whip and ashridge.

[Peter]

Conventional wisdom would say fell.

 

More recent research would suggest a more measured approach.

 

It depends on the targets, how much the client wants to keep the tree, and how much they are willing to spend to find out whether it is possible to keep it.

 

In the long term, the cheapest option is to fell the tree immediately.

[TonyP]

That was my thought originally but the customer really would like to save it if possible.I will take pics of whole tree tomoz to see if a pollard of reduction would help.

Thanks

Tony

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

why dont you have andy come down for a thermo assesment?

 

is the tree stressed? small leaves, thinning out? open canopy or densley furnished?