An unusual one for me- ident

[likeitorlumpit]

We came across this on a site we manage.

I'm thinking a chestnut of sorts judging by the buds and leaf but then theres the splitting bark - it looks terminal in places though seems to be having no impact on the health of the tree. Any help appreciated- it is heavily mistletoed

[RobArb]

Can't tell from those pics alone, definately a graft though!

[skyhuck]

Red flowering Horse Chestnut??

[Steve Bullman]

carnea grafted on hippocastanum stock

[RobArb]

i'd say the bark of the grafted bit was more aesculus pavia than aesculus x carnea

[Old Mill Tree Care]

i'd say the bark of the grafted bit was more aesculus pavia than aesculus x carnea

 

Agreed.

[likeitorlumpit]

Thanks for that

I guess you're not concerned about the cracking bark. Its like that in 2 or three areas though the bark underneath is sound. Is that normal with aesculus pavia

Edited December 10, 2012 by likeitorlumpit
latin spelling

[RobArb]

Sometimes, depending on the age. From the last pic, those bark plates look healthy underneath anyway, but I can only see from photos shown so don't hold me to anything:lol:

 

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[likeitorlumpit]

Sometimes, depending on the age. From the last pic, those bark plates look healthy underneath anyway, but I can only see from photos shown so don't hold me to anything:lol:

 

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Cheers Rob et al.

Yes I would say very healthy underneath and no dead wood in the tree. Thanks for confirming my gut feeling on this. I'm never wholly happy with split bark but this does seem like natural shedding.