ash problem

[burrell_]

just wondered if someone can help me on this ash it looks like something is eating its way from the outside of the tree inwoods

just wondered what it was cheers for any help matrin

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Its hard to say at this stage whats going on, if i was being pinned down and some toad was twisting my arm i would say armillaria, but dont panic!

 

There is a heck of a lot of incremntal growth (see arrows on lighter strips between bark fissures) which shows high vitality/vigor and rapid adaption to the decay that is obviously occurring

 

[MattyF]

Has the tree been buried ??? Can't see any root flare in photo.

[burrell_]

thats what i thought first matty but the little hole round the back of the tree started me thinking looks to me like a little bug eatin its way in the tree i but a stick in the hole to see how deep in the tree it when (about 5 inch)

[Fungus]

thats what i thought first matty but the little hole round the back of the tree started me thinking looks to me like a little bug eatin its way in the tree i but a stick in the hole to see how deep in the tree it when (about 5 inch)

 

Can you upload pictures of its crown at the affected side of the tree ? And the "rot" in the wound doesn't look like the type of (white) rot caused by Armillaria to me.

Edited August 13, 2011 by Fungus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Can you upload pictures of its crown at the affected side of the tree ? And the "rot" in the wound doesn't look like the type of (white) rot caused by Armillaria to me.

 

no nor me, hence the pinned down and twisted arm needed to make me suggest it!

 

ash borer perhaps?