Rotten Rotter

[treeseer]

This fb almost rotted/eaten away. grifola? Across from cavity w orange chisel inserted. Tree has grown lots of lower branches since being exposed 17 years ago.

 

Mulching crew evidently gets paid by volume.

[Fungus]

This fb almost rotted/eaten away. Grifola?

 

Identification of this material is impossible, unless you use a microscope. And it could just as well be Meripilus giganteus.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i think to be fair this is grifola, the lowest frond to right of clump is A typical in form, the shutting down of the upper canopy is clear and this tree would reduce well and go on for a VERY long time if brough into line with its new forming crown.