Comments on: Maple tree growth on trunk http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/maple-tree-growth-on-trunk/3138/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris Mest http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk/maple-tree-growth-on-trunk/3138/comment-page-1/#comment-8303 Chris Mest Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:38:23 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/member-talk-inbox/maple-tree-growth-on-trunk/3138/#comment-8303 The growth on the trunk and the health of the tree might be unrelated. Please understand that without seeing the tree even a certified arborist such as myself is only taking an educated guess. If you live in an area without air pollution the growth on the trunk could be lichen, which does not hurt the tree. As to what is causing the decline in health, I would need to see the tree or at least photos of the tree and the environment it is growing in. The growth on the trunk and the health of the tree might be unrelated. Please understand that without seeing the tree even a certified arborist such as myself is only taking an educated guess.

If you live in an area without air pollution the growth on the trunk could be lichen, which does not hurt the tree.
As to what is causing the decline in health, I would need to see the tree or at least photos of the tree and the environment it is growing in.

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