Honey fungus

[Kveldssanger]

Unless all symptoms of HF are present, Luley suggests in his Wood Decay Fungi book to not diagnose it as such and to instead look for other causes.

 

Any change in neighbouring land use or hydrology?

[Arborowen]

Mmm the chalk is a possibility I have come across this before in a magnolia on a chalky garden. (Mags don't like it) but allot of these trees declined in a short space of time and are well established. Over 30years. I'll make a not of the HF diagnosis caution thanks Kveldssager. There hasn't been any changes nearby as far as I can tell. Could be a chance of natural changes in routing of water over bedrock.

[treehugger98]

HF spreads through the soil so its a good chance