What's this fungus on my plum tree?

[sandspider]

Hi all

 

Noticed this rather funky looking fungus on my plum tree the other day (see pic). The branch it's growing on is dead, but the rest of the tree looks healthy enough (see pic 2). A bit short of leaves at the bottom perhaps, but a good canopy and a decent crop of plums this year...

 

If I just trim off the dead fungusy branch (above the collar where it joins the trunk), will the rest of the tree be OK? Anything else I should do to it?

 

Thanks in advance.

[David Humphries]

Looks a bit like Phellinus pomaceus/tuberculosus

 

If the general vitality of the tree is ok, then just prune out the dysfunctional material.

 

 

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[Wolfie]

Very common on Prunus trees. I think that it's common name is Cushion fungus.

 

 

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[Wolfie]

Very common on Prunus trees. I think that it's common name is Cushion fungus.

 

 

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Sorry, just googled that. Cushion fungus is kretzschmaria.

Sorry

 

 

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[felixthelogchopper]

Sorry, just googled that. Cushion fungus is kretzschmaria.

Sorry

 

 

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Naughty step for you, Wolfie.

[sandspider]

Thanks chaps.

 

David, I think you're right. I'll go and prune the affected branch off and burn it.