Ganoderma applanatum

[David Humphries]

This is G. applanatum, it is being removed next week along with others by Mr Ed, i have heard the thumb trick being used a few times by what i would call senior arb consultants, if its good enough for them it will do for me

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Hope Eds wearing his Holly protective PPE for that one

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

http://www.enspec.com/articles/ENSPEC%20Research%20Paper%20-%20Ganoderma%20on%20Trees.pdf

 

be aware that the nipple galls of the flat footed fly are no longer considered a gaurantee of id of applanatum.

 

there is no easy way to Ident these two and scope is, by pro mycologists reckoning the ONLY way

[David Humphries]

Where does that little updated crumb on Id, come from Tony?

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I cant remember now, bear in mind the volume of materials i am wading through on a daily basis, will try to seek the info out again.