Inonotus dryadeus

[Will Heal]

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Found this on an oak today. Along with previous large pruning wounds which haven't calloused over and long strips of dead bark down the trunk and one major branch this tree is now coming out. It's next to a road and car park as well

[David Humphries]

Any internal decay detection/evaluation carried out?

 

What's the canopy like?

 

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[Will Heal]

Any internal decay detection/evaluation carried out?

 

 

 

What's the canopy like?

 

 

 

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No internal inspection carried out and the canopy looks healthy but because of the location of the tree it is being felled. I'll get some pics when we fell it should be soon

[David Humphries]

Thanks Will

 

 

Look forward to seeing those images.

 

 

 

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[Will Heal]

Thanks Will

 

 

 

 

 

Look forward to seeing those images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Only took one photo, sorry I was in a hurry to get the tree done, but doesn't seem to be any decay in the base at all, just staining from metal in the stump

[sean]

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Only took one photo, sorry I was in a hurry to get the tree done, but doesn't seem to be any decay in the base at all, just staining from metal in the stump

 

 

A real shame.

[Paul Melarange]

It is a real shame and bl*@dy frustrating! There are a number a methods of assessing the structural integrity of stems and whole tree stability. Tree removal which errs on the side of caution and based on little or no detailed investigation, shouldn't be happening anymore!

[sean]

It is a real shame and bl*@dy frustrating! There are a number a methods of assessing the structural integrity of stems and whole tree stability. Tree removal which errs on the side of caution and based on little or no detailed investigation, shouldn't be happening anymore!

 

I agree. To remove this tree without any further investigation is not good management IMO. This tree could have had a long and equally a safe life with detailed investigation and management based on the findings.

[Will Heal]

I agree. To remove this tree without any further investigation is not good management IMO. This tree could have had a long and equally a safe life with detailed investigation and management based on the findings.

 

 

It wasn't my decision to fell the tree, and the tree did have other defects higher up the main main stem, and in my opinion the tree could have been investigated further and been reduced to make it safe but it was decided to fell and replant instead. Cheapest and easiest option I guess.

Would that fungus have caused the tree to rot and fail in the future? And how quickly would that have happened ? I don't know much about fungus so I'm here to learn. Thanks will

[David Humphries]

Thanks for posting the follow up image Will.

 

What height was the stump at when you took that shot?

 

 

The frustration of members around this level of tree removal is understandable as I. dryadeus is not known as an agressive fungal pathogen and I suspect a number of us may have predicted what the cross cut image may have looked like before you posted it.

 

Obviously we don't have the context of the tree as you had prior to the decision was made to remove it.

 

Do you have any other images of the tree prior to the removal?

 

 

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