Hello and can anyone help me

[Steve Bullman]

Perhaps we can get back I track for frances's sake, thanks

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Perhaps we can get back I track for frances's sake, thanks

 

 

[Frances Hall]

Thank you for all the responses!! This is just fab - the instinct in me said polypore to start with, but I am used to seeing ganos and inonotus they seem common where I usually work. The wood sounds dry throughout the side of the fruit bodies, on the opposite side there is a large wound about 1.5 metres high, but it is old and partially calloused over, but around here there are the tell-tale signs of HCBC, only on the opposite side from the fruiting bodies.

There are some cracks in the bark, some loose bark on the trunk and on the branches too, but I have seen much worse. Attached is a picture of the tree as it was today, the council called me in because they wanted to fell it but wanted to be sure they were right. I am happy to keep it for a bit longer with a crown reduction.

Thanks again, see you soon

[Frances Hall]

PS by the way yes I have looked at the fungi directory! Thanks!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I agree on potential retention, I had a feeling it had recovered and very well from HCBC, the Pluerotus are fruiting from the now aerated ripewood, this is now irreversible so long term retention will have to take account of a future hollow trunk and main scaffolds maybe over the next 15 20 years.

[Frances Hall]

Thank you Tony, think I will tell them all I can and suggest they get it tested!!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thank you Tony, think I will tell them all I can and suggest they get it tested!!

 

some consultants in my experience would fell this tree! what sort of test do you have in mind

[Frances Hall]

A consultant has already recommended it is felled, the TPO officer has agreed to it as well, the lads went to fell it today the next thing I knew I had been called for a second opinion!! The easy option would for me to agree, but I think the tree is worth more than that - you can't see from my picture but the stem diameter is over a metre, I was going to suggest fractometer test (but I can't do that for them), I think a crown reduction is going to be the answer for now though.

[Frances Hall]

So the council tree officer diagnosed it as polyporous sqamosus and it is being felled :-(

I still don't agree - but it is their tree and they can do what they want with it

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

this is a great shame and wrong attitude in my opinion, also I reckon that they are gilled not pored! aside from some decay that tree was very healthy and vital, in fact ive never seen such a recovery from HCBC, normally the bark is far more cracked and ribs more obvious. Another tree needlessly felled and laid to waste