what Fungi could this be?

[TopCut]

Hi all I got called out to look at this beech tree there is a tpo on it but the owner is very worried about the part on the left spliting off as there is a lot of dead wood. The big branch on the right goes up over above part of there house to which they let out as a holiday let.

 

The tree officer needs a report or letter from a tree surgeon before he will come out and look at the tree. I am not too even up on Fungi so was hoping someone could help.

 

To me the tree looks dangerous mainly due to the fact it would fall on the holiday let. The owner would like the tree down or at least remove some weight from the right side.

[David Humphries]

Can't quite make out if they have gills or pores?

 

Polyporus squamosus perhaps

 

 

 

 

 

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[MATTMOSS]

Cant quite see from the photo's but that definately needs further investigation.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Cant quite see from the photo's but that definately needs further investigation.

 

indeed, but would be a crime to fell, take of the limb over the let (large cut but this is an old pollard) half the low limb to the rear and reduce remaining canopy and remove ivy the re asses would be my approach to what appears to be a very very old beech.

 

suspect Gano given the time of year but certainly not concrete

[HCR]

Can't quite make out if they have gills or pores?

 

Polyporus squamosus perhaps

 

 

 

 

 

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If I had to say, I'd say it looks like pores and go with that too.

 

I'm surprised at a tree officer not taking the time to view it. Is that after an application has been submitted?

[Matthew Arnold]

I would say gano as you can see brown dust on the ivy leaves below the bracket in pic four. Not jumping the gun or anything but a stab in the dark i would go for Ganoderma pfeifferi IMO

[MATTMOSS]

If I had to say, I'd say it looks like pores and go with that too.

 

I'm surprised at a tree officer not taking the time to view it.

 

indeed, but would be a crime to fell, take of the limb over the let (large cut but this is an old pollard) half the low limb to the rear and reduce remaining canopy and remove ivy the re asses would be my approach to what appears to be a very very old beech.

 

suspect Gano given the time of year but certainly not concrete

 

I agree

[TopCut]

Hi HCR no application has been made as yet the owner called the tree officer thinking he would come out and take a look. but he was told you get a tree surgeon take a look and if they felt work needed doing. To write letter to the officer explaining what is wrong with tree and what work should be carried out.

[MATTMOSS]

I suppose he is right in saying that, it is not his job to come and diagnose a tree fungus on a private tree.

Only to give a decision on a case presented to him.

But still a bit unhelpfull.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I suppose he is right in saying that, it is not his job to come and diagnose a tree fungus on a private tree.

Only to give a decision on a case presented to him.

But still a bit unhelpfull.

 

 

They are grossly underfunded and overworked, they dont have the time to be helpful, unless its in the remit, and this isnt.

 

I know we pay council tax for these services, thats another thread altogether