Is this tree Normal or a ticking bomb?

[Parametrics]

Grows Conks Phaeolus schweinitzii - Dyer's Mazegill both sides at base. see pict 1.

 

Leans greater than 15 degrees towards the neighbours house. see pict 2 & 3

 

Has over last month developed long extra stems emanating from base. see pict 4

 

Bark bursting away from trunk with black stuff behind it. see pict 5

 

Mushrooms growing from roots? see pict 6

 

Branches falling at regular intervals some very large!

 

90 foot high Close to Large Lawsonia confer age in access of 30 years.

 

First aid or apply to have it removed??

 

Wot think thee?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

If it was you intention to show that a meaningful reduction of a Scots like that is possible (as earlier claimed) I don't think you succeeded. Capiche?

 

 

 

always a first time

[Paul Cleaver]

When you have a parasitic fruiting body that has appered on BOTH sides of the trunk, and considering the lean and location- that is cause for concern - In my experience - fell it

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

When you have a parasitic fruiting body that has appered on BOTH sides of the trunk, and considering the lean and location- that is cause for concern - In my experience - fell it

 

nice and simple, agreed.

[Fungus]

have you ruled out the possibility that the mushrooms seemingly associated with the roots are not mycorrhizal species rather than decay fungi?

they are more or less in a straight line to the tree and nowhere else on the lawn.

 

Which is an indication for the fungi either being (necrotrophic) parasitic or saprotrophic and with P. schweinitzii not only undermining the trunk's base, but also brown rotting the buttresses and major roots, I would not hestitate to fell the tree before it gets windthrown during a storm.

[Ashes_Firewood]

I'm presuming this has now been felled?

[sloth]

If/when this is felled, it would be good to see photos of the decay at the base

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

If/when this is felled, it would be good to see photos of the decay at the base