is this honey fungus?

[JosephD]

found on an acer

 

if it is honey fungus would the appropriate action be to remove the tree before the fungus spreads and weakens the tree?

[MATTMOSS]

No not honey fungus, more like polyporus sqamosus

[Chris at eden]

No not honey fungus, more like polyporus sqamosus

 

Spot on mate. Dave would have his red pen out for the spelling though.

[MATTMOSS]

Jes! there no hiding place. ha ha

[swinny]

No not honey fungus, more like polyporus sqamosus

 

Bob on

[Chris at eden]

found on an acer

 

if it is honey fungus would the appropriate action be to remove the tree before the fungus spreads and weakens the tree?

 

Joseph,

 

For future ref. Honey fungus is a toadstool, it has a little ring on the stalk just under the cap. The underside of the cap also has elongated gills, slit type structures which release the spores.

 

This is a bracket fungi, a polypore. It grows sideways from the trunk and the underside has pores, tiny little holes for spore dissemination.

 

Another difference is the position. Honey fungus is a root decay fungus so is usually on the ground although not always. Polyporus is a sapwood exposed coloniser found on wounds like this one and usually higher in the tree.

 

Hope this helps

[JosephD]

Cheers Chris

[David Humphries]

If you're interested in expanding your knowledge on Fungi, there's lots of good pocket/dash-board resources out there Joseph, including the Arb Associations Fungi on Trees & our very own Arbtalk Tree/Fungi Id App

 

Fungi on Trees ? An Arborists? Field Guide

 

http://arboristapps.co.uk/buy-now/

 

 

 

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[Adam Bourne]

It's a great application to have on any phone or tablet, my knowledge has improved 10 fold.. Always testing myself

 

 

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[AA Teccie (Paul)]

...and, not withstanding that's a mighty big wound / cavity, the position of the brackets may indicate the fungi is active mainly in the dysfunctional wood (see Mattheck's Manual of Wood Decay in Trees) and not of such structural significance in the early years...so to speak.

 

I hope this is good advice but doubtless others will let you / me know if not.

 

Good post..

Paul