Tim Ashburner

Thank you Charles, i was thinking something along these lines as there are a row of Catalpas on Thornburrow Drive Penkhull, near to where I live.

Im visiting site next week, so will post again if i am able to provide a positive ident (sophora interesting call),

Any ideas (sorry poor photo from friend)?

Noted at base of oak between buttresses.

Thank you for your comments, will look to confirm with sample / lab test [emoji106]

Any suggestions what fungus?

As anyone had any experience of the above where you could share comments about the equipment use when determining integrity of root plate / leaning tree?

No evidence of fungal fruiting bodies and no dull sound when tested with hammer. However, crown was sparse / tree stressed.

Interested to hear how this is / was compromised

Brill my kind of tree freaks [emoji41][emoji106]

Cheers , I was thinking it was more like what I know in common speak as an American timber poplar sp. Unfortunately there are four trees each about 25m in height over a public right of way and cycle track : they have recently started to shed 750cm diam limbs (not included unions) which i believe to be the start of natural retrenchment. The trees are not like the Manchester pop variety, which although not ideal can form a new head and managed as a "fake pollard". However, the pops you suggest might be true black dont seem to regenerate as well so considering removal and replacement planting. Any comments / ideas would be interesting to see.

Is anyone suitably up to speed with pop ident to advise if this is a particular species rather than the usual "hybrid black" label ?

Ok cheers that was one on my list of three, the other choices being:- ganoderma australe or innonotus dryadeus [emoji106]

Any offers / confirmation

Any offers?