Silver leaf fungus

[Ross Smith]

Has anyone come across silver leaf fungus at the base of a mature beech tree and what conditions of the tree did they experience.

many thanks

[David Humphries]

Has anyone come across silver leaf fungus at the base of a mature beech tree and what conditions of the tree did they experience.

many thanks

 

appologies Ross, not been in tune with all the PM's over the last week or so.

 

Have you got any shots ?

 

 

 

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[Ross Smith]

appologies Ross, not been in tune with all the PM's over the last week or so.

 

Have you got any shots ?

 

 

 

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no stress my friend,pics to follow

[Fungus]

Has anyone come across silver leaf fungus at the base of a mature beech tree and what conditions of the tree did they experience.

 

Ross,

Chondrostereum purpureum (or Schizophyllum commune : first photo) often acts as a secundary saprotrophic fungus "peeling off" the bark (second photo) and superficially white rotting the died tissues and sapwood after other pathogens or sun scald have killed the cambium of beeches, without causing silver leave disease, which is restricted to Prunus and Sorbus species.

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[nepia]

Two questions here:

- is this Chondrostereum?

- if so is it a surprise to see it on a Eucalyptus?

 

I guess it was being saprophytic on the near dead tree, probably not the primary cause of death.

 

Thanks,

 

Jon

[David Humphries]

Certainly looks like it Jon

 

Has its usual hosts but I don't think its surprising to find it across a wide range of tree & shrub species.

 

Not seen it on Euculyptus before

 

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[sloth]

Ross,

Chondrostereum purpureum (or Schizophyllum commune : first photo) often acts as a secundary saprotrophic fungus "peeling off" the bark (second photo) and superficially white rotting the died tissues and sapwood after other pathogens or sun scald have killed the cambium of beeches, without causing silver leave disease, which is restricted to Prunus and Sorbus species.

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Howdy Gerritt, long time no see. Hope life has been treating you well. How did your new book go, will there be an English translation at some point?

Ps. Sorry for the derail...

[Steve Bullman]

Gerritt left in a huff a long time ago

[sean]

Howdy Gerritt, long time no see. Hope life has been treating you well. How did your new book go, will there be an English translation at some point?

Ps. Sorry for the derail...

 

 

The post from Gerrit is from 2011.

[sloth]

Gerritt left in a huff a long time ago

 

I remember! :eek:

 

 

 

 

 

The post from Gerrit is from 2011.

 

Really, says 'a moment ago' on my phone...