Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[Sciadopitys]

Here are a few more guys.....

[Nimby]

I have also heard of the bleeding canker type staining on Beech which you do not see that often - anyone any thoughts?

 

Bleeding Cankers? Phytopthora? Why?

[desired_affect]

Can any one recommend a good book or web site for pests and diseases???? My knowledge is very limited and want to broaden it.

[Joe]

arbtalk???

[Sciadopitys]

THOUGHT MONKEYD WOULD BE QUICKLY WRITING A REPLY TO MY PICS - EVEN PM'D HIM TO TELL HIM I'D PUT THEM ON - NOTHING SO FAR! COME ON FOLKS, LETS HEAR WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE FUNGI ON THESE BEECH TREES!! (As i know bugger all about fungi!) :-)

[David Humphries]

I have found these on a couple of Beech very close to property and wondered what the likes of Monkeyd had to say regarding whether to remove them or not, or whether resistograph or Picus would be the preferred cause of action before chopping down 2 lovely big trees. .

 

I have also heard of the bleeding canker type staining on Beech which you do not see that often - anyone any thoughts?

 

Bleeding Cankers? Phytopthora? Why?

 

 

Would appear from the photo's that the fruiting bodies are possibly Fomes fomentarious.

Although you make mention of some being at the base, Fomes is usually to be found at height on the trunk or upon branches, so I guess it's possible, especially as the host is Beech, that you may have one of the Ganoderma spp.

 

I would always advocate using either accoustic sounding and/or internal detection, when formulating the stratergy for management of Trees like yours.

 

But then for me, the decision to remove is not always black & white, and I will consider all avenues of potential management available to me & the tree owner.

 

This may involve removal, but it could also involve a long term phased reduction.

 

 

As for the 'bleeding Beech', I would consider either Xyleborus dispar or Nectria coccinea & investigate further.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 30, 2009 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

THOUGHT MONKEYD WOULD BE QUICKLY WRITING A REPLY TO MY PICS - EVEN PM'D HIM TO TELL HIM I'D PUT THEM ON - NOTHING SO FAR! COME ON FOLKS, LETS HEAR WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE FUNGI ON THESE BEECH TREES!! (As i know bugger all about fungi!) :-)

 

No need to SHOUT Ed.

 

 

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[Giles Hill]

It looks like Phellinus igniarius to me - I am a fungal novice, so feel free to accuse me of talking nonsense.

[Sciadopitys]

No need to SHOUT Ed.

 

 

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ha, ha, ha, ha........Sorry!! Thanks for your comments. The Fomes fomentarius was at about 4 metres high on the Beech with the bleeding. The other co-dominant Beech - it that Ganaderma?

[David Humphries]

It looks like Phellinus igniarius to me - I am a fungal novice, so feel free to accuse me of talking nonsense.

 

Gotta say, I think you are quite correct Giles.

I bow to you, as I am a mere student.

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 30, 2009 by Monkey-D