Quick question about health of Ash tree...

[Big J]

Sorry for the very naive question, but my knowledge on common tree diseases and fungus is terrible. I've spent about 30 minutes on google and trying to search here for an answer, but to no avail.

 

There is a large ash (3ft 6" dbh, 90-100ft tall) about 100 yards from the house in a small pocket of woodland that is in otherwise good health except for about 5 black, slightly bulbous growths afixed to the tree at ground level. They are really quite black (almost tarry black) and about the size of 1-2 fists. I've seen them numerous times on other trees, but I'm struggling with my fungi identification (if anyone can point me towards a simple resource for diseases and the consequences to the tree, that would be fantastic).

 

I will get a photo in the morning of the fungus.

 

Ordinarily, I wouldn't be too fussed about a tree in the woodland, but it is one of the largest ash in this part of the estate, a really beautiful tree, and within striking range of my neighbour.

 

If anyone has a photo of what they reckon it might be, I would easily recognise it.

 

Thanks in advance.

[treequip]

Sounds a bit on the big side but try daldinia concentrica

[Johny Walker]

defo needs removing & converting in to planks & firewood

[rammer]

Another vote for daldinia concentrica "King Alfreds cakes"but can't be certain without pics.

[David Humphries]

If anyone has a photo of what they reckon it might be, I would easily recognise it.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Link to Daldinia concentrica from the Fungi directory.

 

 

Did you try using it J ?

 

 

 

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[sloth]

1-2 fists is huge for daldinia! Can't think what else though. Are they hard balls, or more soft, or flat to the trunk?

[Guest Infinitree]

maybe old inonotus hispidus brackets?

[Big J]

It's definitely not any of those. I did have a quick look for the fungi directory Dave, but couldn't find it. Search functions on forums seem to be a bit hopeless.

 

Anyway, here are a few photos. I think my memory exaggerated the size of the tree - it's probably nearer 80ft.

 

 

 

 

Jonathan

[treequip]

Definitely not daldinia

 

What you have there is a bracket with a few annual “increments”

 

Ganoderma springs to mind

 

Can we see the underneath please

[David Humphries]

Would agree that it is a Ganoderma sp

 

 

 

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