what is this on beech ?

[Jimbob McGinty]

This large bracket is growing out of an large old wound on a 60-70ft beech. its brown, woody and layered above and bright white below. Doesnt appear to be doing the tree anygood, some quite advanced rot in parts of the heartwood visible in the wound . crown appears to be thinning too.

 

can anyone id it, and predict what will happen to the tree, eg how fast will it kill it?

cheers

Edited November 9, 2013 by Jimbob McGinty
wrong link

[Jimbob McGinty]

please standby while i work out how to get pictures to appear...

[VEG]

Is it a red question mark growing on it lol

 

 

Craig

 

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[Jimbob McGinty]

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[monkeybusiness]

I think it is the top of a walnut whip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or maybe Ganorderma.......

[daltontrees]

Almost certainly Ganoderma applanatum, have a search in the Fungi Directory for general prognosis (not good)

[Jimbob McGinty]

cheers, yep it does look like a walnut whip

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

a nice steady growth (equal rings) applanatum/lipsiense my guess too

[Jimbob McGinty]

doesnt sound like a bright future for this tree then, it has a TPO on, should the landowner inform the local authority about it?