This will mainly feature on cause of ill health in trees and will help you identify further action is required.
It is impressive fruiting bodies appearance the base of the tree as this fungus attacks the roots. It is parasitic, meaning it attacks live trees, and can cause trees to collapse in the worst instance.
It means fruiting bodies (fungal brackets) only survives for a year, and may This form of fruiting body is not fruiting body is not visible, this does not mean the infection is not present, just as removing the bracket will not stop infection.
The severity of infection does not always have a visual effect on the crown of the tree.. For these reasons, it is often unwise to keep an affected tree if it is in falling distance of public or property.
I will now focus on Kretzschmaria deusta, (formerly known as as Ustilina deusta). This is a particularly dangerous type of decay fungus. It is relatively common, reproducing with spores carried in the wind and can infect most species of tree.
It is potentially cause stem failure. I decide to break it up in the tree. without warning, especially if the fruiting body has not been identified.
The second reason Kretzschmaria deusta is particular dangerous is because the fruiting body is difficult to spot. It instead grows first a white layer at the base of the tree when juvenile, then transforming into a black layer when mature This is is often look like a thin tar covering at the base of the tree. This is is fruiting at the base of the tree, it can often be hidden by long grass, weeds or other plants within a dence understorey. This is one reason you may have experienced tree consultants kicking undergrowth away from the base of trees when carrying out an inspection.
As Kretzschmaria deusta can cause tree not wired, infected trees are often condemned as soon as the fungus has been identified, especially if the tree is in a high risk location such as a roadside or adjacent to a building. There is no cure for This infection and it can continue living on the tree difficult to we have alternatively be vigilant to spot infection before serious harm is caused.
