Weathered Ganoderma applanatum?

[Ben H]

Hi,

Just wanted to see if people agreed with my identification of this fungi. In my opinion it looks like it is a weathered Ganoderma applanatum. The host is an Acer.

 

Thanks for your help.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

polyporus squamosus

[Ben H]

Thanks, it seems obvious now. Over time would that lead to severe heart rot?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks, it seems obvious now. Over time would that lead to severe heart rot?

 

beig a necrotrophic parasite it is capable of intense rot within the ripe wood, particularly on acers. If thats the only wound and there are not others coelescing together it will probably be relatively compartmentalised in a healthy tree, only becoming more of a problem when stress or old age is a contributing factor.

 

always worth having a look at the level of decay with a metal probe though, its never a good idea to base any assumptions on images like this. each tree and its responses are unique as with any patient.

 

never treat or expect two trees to be the same is the golden rule, treat each case on its own individual merits.