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| I just bought a house near Philadelphia and in the backyard there's a tree that seems to have a burnt corner some time ago. the surface seems to be charcoaled, when I peel off the charcoal, i found centipedes below the crispy surface. could anyone tell me what's wrong with the tree and is this an oak? thanks |
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- Posted by greenthumbzdude 6b (My Page) on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 15:13
| Based on the leaves underneath the tree it looks like a norway maple. The "charcaol" could just be rot. These trees are often short lived and have diseases. |
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- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 15:33
| Hmmm. I had two of my silver maples start rotting at the base. They were fifty something years old. I ASSUMED mechanical damage got it started. Any sign the tree is sealing it in? Is that tree overhanging your home? |
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| Ditto to Norway Maple. Looks like that decay could be serious, get it checked in person by an arboricultural consultant for safety. Or just have it removed anyway, since Norway Maple is an invasive weed tree in your area. Resin |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 19:12
| you do need to invest in a local.. in person ... professional opinion .. and you will not grow grass in that yard.. until that tree is gone ... nor much of anything else.. but for the scrub that is there now ... ken |
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| I think Resin's last sentence is worth highlighting, so: "Or just have it removed anyway, since Norway Maple is an invasive weed tree in your area (and it's possibly a safety hazard)." |
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- Posted by strobiculate none (My Page) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 7:31
| i'm thinking this tree has a date with a chainsaw. the bugs under.the bark are after the fact, they are taking advantage of the space to harbor and the decayed tissue to feed. but they did not.cause it. possible.causes? ya got me there, and all my books are.packed up for the short term and i'll bet dollars to donuts it's not norway maple, nor even a maple. coffee not included. |
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| A photo of some twigs would help identify it for certain. But the bark looks OK for Norway Maple too. Resin |
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| That's Norway maple. They are vulnerable to trunk bark cracking in N Amer. Try to clean out the debris with a stiff brush (not a wire brush -- too damaging) to get back to sound wood to see the extent of damage. |
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