My friends had me over and this poor tree looked to have fluid coming out of a very old wound. They say it was like that long before they arrived, is there anything they can do for the tree? Hate to think its been like this for years :(
Trees with a split trunk like that are prone to rot and become a fall hazard. If they own the property they might consider getting it removed.
Thank you for the tip! I'll shoot them the link since they do own.
Your friend should contact an arborist and not just a tree removal service. The arborist can determine whether the tree must be removed. The removal will cost more than just the consultation. A real arborist will carry professional liability insurance in case they're wrong and the tree falls later.
It's just a sap wound, the tree will be alright. I have a few trees where I am that are like that.
It has yeast eating sugars because of some problem inside the tree. This produces a lot of pressure, because of the production of co2 gas, and this is being released through a weak spot. That's what you see outside, it's leaking through the weak spot.
In the crown you should see dead branches and a weak crown. Most likely it has been damaged (badly pruned? ) in the past.
The long and short of it is that if it can cause damage when falling over, remove the entire tree and replace it, hire an arborist. If it doesn't matter and you don't care... Sit back and hope it's going to stay alive for as long as possible. Then just literally don't do anything, there isn't a fix. Just remove dead wood.
The part pointing towards the sky is up.
No need to thank me.
No seriously.
Sadly the r/PunPatrols aren’t here, or you’ll be under arrest.
I'll not be pun ished!
I had that exact same tree with a very similar wound. Never caused any issues over the 15 years I lived in that house.
Up or down? I can't deciduous.
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