Ash

[simonm]

Found this on a medium sized Ash today. the cavity is fairly small, but the bark just pulls off really easily at the base? no signs of mechanical damage from strimmers etc

[Gary Prentice]

I can't tell, but is that a self girdling root restricting growth?

[simonm]

No its just how it looks on the photo

[Gary Prentice]

On my phone so couldn't tell. Sorry.

[Johny Walker]

needs converting in to firewood asap imo

[Matthew Arnold]

Looks like the ground has been raised around the tree and is now suffering. Soon to become firewood i recon.

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Looks a bit like black fruit bodies of Ustulina (K.deusta) in the second picture. Are they crispy like cinders? If so, get it felled.

[simonm]

Looks a bit like black fruit bodies of Ustulina (K.deusta) in the second picture. Are they crispy like cinders? If so, get it felled.

 

The start of maybe...does look a little like

[Rushes]

Ground has been raised. Get rid of the muck or more trees will fail.