white leaves on chestnut? + more

[Nick Waring]

I was walking in the park today, and came across this Aesculus hippocastanum, twas a stunning tree, but when i looked closely at the trunk of the tree, it had loads of white leaves growing. Just wondered whats going on with it as ive not seen this before. could be bloody simple.

 

Here is a link of a few photos of the trunk stitched together.(dont know whether it will work or not though) http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=e2028bfad6&view=att&th=12145f1abb41223d&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_furbzrdw0&zw

 

and ill attach some close ups.

 

 

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Also found what i think is a copper beech (fagus purpurea?) with survere die back in the crown. looked around the base of the tree to a fungi bracket,(2nd attached image) but im no good with fungi. so can some id it for me please.

[David Humphries]

I was walking in the park today, and came across this Aesculus hippocastanum, twas a stunning tree, but when i looked closely at the trunk of the tree, it had loads of white leaves growing. Just wondered whats going on with it as ive not seen this before. could be bloody simple.

 

 

Also found what i think is a copper beech (fagus purpurea?) with survere die back in the crown. looked around the base of the tree to a fungi bracket,(2nd attached image) but im no good with fungi. so can some id it for me please.

 

 

Looked at something similar before, Tony thought it was genetic

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-health-care/3391-allo-allo-allo-whats-been-goin-ere-then.html

 

 

 

Looks like the brackets are one of the Gano A's, possibly adspersum.

Difficult to say though from the shot.

 

The Canopy picture looks to show classic symptoms of root decay, (thin leaf cover, small leaves etc) so possibly Meripilus or even Armilaria.

 

 

Do you know the park keepers Nick, could you ask them if there were any other Fb's last fall?

 

 

 

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[Nick Waring]

Looks like the brackets are one of the Gano A's, possibly adspersum.

Difficult to say though from the shot.

 

The Canopy picture looks to show classic symptoms of root decay, (thin leaf cover, small leaves etc) so possibly Meripilus or even Armilaria.

 

 

Do you know the park keepers Nick, could you ask them if there were any other Fb's last fall?

 

 

 

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I have been back today to try and get a closeup of the underside. hope it helps. See attached.

 

I dont know the park keepers, unfortunately. but ill have a nosie around the hastings website, see what i can find.

[David Humphries]

If it is Ganoderma, I would call it as adspersum.

 

 

 

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[Nick Waring]

Ok, Thanks David, im going to contact the hastings tree officer and see what he/she has to say and whether there was previously any fb last fall.

[Nick Waring]

Recieved a reply to my email this morning, Ill put it in here.

 

Hello Nick, yes this one has been in decline over a period of approx 5 years. I'd say that one of the causes for the decline in health was due to root disturbance and possible soil compaction during the refurbishment of Alex Park. I will be making a decision re the Beech this summer.

 

All the best in your career,

 

Thanks

 

Chris Wilken

[David Humphries]

You're in the wrong game Nick, you should give serious thought to being a detective.

 

If you get the chance, a shot of the root plate would be of interest.

 

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[Tom Joye]

I saw exactly the same a month ago, mainly on epicormic growth.

 

Must be genetic, but I don't think it's was variegated one. Have no better explanation though. As you can see in the second picture, a big limb broke out some time ago.

[Nick Waring]

You're in the wrong game Nick, you should give serious thought to being a detective.

 

If you get the chance, a shot of the root plate would be of interest.

 

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Ill pop down there this afternoon sometime.

[Marc]

Nice one Nick, good to see someone using there observation skills very important in tree work.