lots of redish-pink colour inside Acer negundo?

[Harrison2604]

Hi guys, felled an Acer negundo californicum yesterday and there was large amounts of reddish-pink colour on the stump and appeared to be all the way up the main stem on the inside... could anyone fill me in on what this might be? haha. Cheers & sorry if i posted this in the wrong place!

[janey]

Have you got any photos of said pink stuff?

[Harrison2604]

Ah yes... i forgot!

[elicokiz]

my guess is that the tree has deposited a lot of anthocyanins in its xylem cells the trees foliage usually has large amounts of this compond. I have only ever seen this colouration in Malus niedzwetzkyana where it is used as a diagnostic feature - nice bit of compartmentalisation going on in there to?

[Harrison2604]

I have never heard of anthocyanins before but i will look into it now, it sounds interesting! Cheers mate & yeah, nice codit haha! the top was on a lean and fell through the clients greenhouse due to rot so it wasnt really doing very well!

[Bundle 2]

Anthocyanins....

 

Anthocyanin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Graham]

That would make some nice bowls.

[Alinicoll]

That would make some amazing bowls!

[Harrison2604]

would be good if i could turn them into bowls ey!

[treequip]

I have seen this before and called my local wood turner to come look at it. We had great hopes for it but it faded as the timber seasoned

 

Bummer, hope yours does better.

 

Andy