What's this fungus on this oak?

[treeseer]

"It's 20ft from a building, and the base of the limb is above the height of the building"

 

20 feet; so if it's reduced to 19' long, it should not be a hazard then, unless this is a rubber tree and it bounces a long way...

 

Seriously, a big wound exposing much heartwood sounds like a lovely benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the decay fungi that is.

[Eddy_t]

Oh the damn thing is like a flute, it's full of holes on the upper limbs, the oak is very much in a state of decline

 

 

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[sloth]

Then it's at one of the best times in its life for suporting a huge range of different species. From insects to algae, bats to owls; some of which may be entirely dependant on not just decaying trees but oak (or a particular fungi etc) for their survival. There is not necessarily any need to create large heartwood exposing wounds to make a tree safe, and even if the options are fell or leave a large lump of dead/dying stem, if the owners are happy and the location allows why not? As a nation we are too 'ecologically tidy'. Check the beauty of standing deadwood thread for inspiration. ..

[Eddy_t]

Unfortunately if the oak dies, or a limb breaks the whole thing will be removed, no standing deadwood anywhere on site! And the tree is in a heavy state of decline, with probably only a few thousand leaves, if not less

 

 

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