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Beech disease opinions


Loz
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Hi,

I would be interested to know what people thought of the following;

 

Mature beech which suddenly sacrificed a large scaffold limb ( removed as overhanging road). Exudates on lower part of stem, which seems to extend in a vertical line up to approx 4m, but most apparent 1m above root collar. Bark has cracked and has lifted away beneath exudates and is hollow when tapped. Extensive bark loss on other side of tree, rhizomorphs and limited amount of white mycelium. Die back in crown. Adjacent rhodos ( lots of them) have diseased leaves but i've got that down as just black leaf spot.

 

I'm thinking perhaps phytophora :confused1: with secondary infection of armillaria

 

Thanks!

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Hi,

 

Thanks, I hadn't realised armillaria could cause exudates. Sorry no pics of crown to hand, but i will get one tomorrow. Its suffering some peripheral die back and is also a lot thinner than adjacent trees. Yes next to public road. Sadly, part of an avenue of beech, so if armillaria a good chance of spreading to others?:thumbdown:

 

Cheers, Loz

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honey fungus and no doubt effecting the adjacent trees to a lesser degree

 

Def honey fungus but there's no reason to suspect it's affecting other trees unless there is some underlying cause of stress.

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