Sweetgum; Suite of Fung!

[treeseer]

A veteran Liquidambar with, apparently, 3 different fungal associates.

 

Might be manageable by 4-6 m reduction, and fit into the midstory.

[treeseer]

3 more; gnarly stem cankers, base, and south view showing need for reduction.

[silky fox]

What a splendid tree!...interesting pics

[David Humphries]

Does it have a slight lean away from the property?

 

Any thoughts on what species of fungi?

 

I was thinking Grifola frondosa for the second and Ganoderma lucidum for the third.

 

What's the mulch constituent?

 

 

 

 

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[treeseer]

Mulch looks like a cover layer of pinestraw over woodchip.

 

Agree w Grif and Gano. The other looks (mostly?) sapro; the roots on that side took a major hit from road activities.

 

Ever so slight lean, if at all. The crown draws its own line to cut back to--can you see it?