Inonotus hispidus on whitebeam

[jacquemontii]

Inonotus hispidus on whitebeam, complete with old brackets and possible scar of previous attachments.

[David Humphries]

Nice shots, a random find or out on inspection?

 

 

 

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Seen it on Sorbus intermedia but never Sorbus aria. Nice.

[jacquemontii]

Nice shots, a random find or out on inspection?.

 

I've driven past it a few times recently and when I noticed the water droplets I finally decided to stop and get a few snaps.

 

Do you think there is much hope for this species to be able to withstand this type of decay, or should I be politely informing the owners to consider a replacement? Its only a small tree (5m approx.) but plenty of targets with a highway on one side and a car park the other.

[jacquemontii]

Seen it on Sorbus intermedia but never Sorbus aria. Nice.

 

I've seen it on mature ash plenty of times, but never noticed it on a younger different species such as this before.

[David Humphries]

...........Do you think there is much hope for this species to be able to withstand this type of decay, or should I be politely informing the owners to consider a replacement? Its only a small tree (5m approx.) but plenty of targets with a highway on one side and a car park the other.

 

 

Sorbus is fairly similar to Malus in my experience.

 

 

This decay progressed fairly rapidly (perhaps 4/5 years after the branch tear)

 

 

 

Reduction of this Malus in its orchard setting would have kept it going as a viable tree in its context

but not so sure a roadside Sorbus would look so good being reduced in its setting.

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 5, 2016 by David Humphries

[jacquemontii]

Perfectly illustrated, thanks for that