Talk about sapsucker damage!

13 years ago

These photos were taken in Virginia along a nature trail. Surrounding trees were left alone, but this one was the scapegoat!

hortster

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Comments (6)

j0nd03
13 years ago
Do you know what kind of tree that was?

That is some very impressive damage. 3 of my maples were hit by sapsucker damage this spring but only about 5-8 holes per tree. Nothing like that!
hortster
Original Author
13 years ago
It was a pine, but not being from VA I am not sure of the species. Seem to be a quite common species around the Williamsburg area.
hortster
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conifer50
13 years ago
The tree in question is Yellow poplar(Liriodendron tulipifera).......Many generations of sap suckers involved!

Johnny
hortster
Original Author
13 years ago
conifer50, you could well be correct. The area being walked through had many yellow poplars, but there was NO foliage for a good 70+ feet on this tree and I didn't look up as I was fascinated with the damage. The predominant tree in this area was pine. I need to look up more often! I will have my daughter, living there, to look at it again. Thanks, hortster
greenthumbzdude
13 years ago
wow that tree must be sweet!
hortster
Original Author
13 years ago
Daughter verified that it is for sure a yellow poplar. We were walking through a grove of pines so I assumed (you know what they say about assuming) that was what it was. Here in KS pines are one of the most popular targets, occasionally followed by maples and others. Anyway, wood from that tree would make some great "distressed" furniture!
hortster