A tree can have a full and healthy canopy and still be a structural hazard.
The tree to the left had decay in one of the main stems. Pictured below.
This decay was not visible from the ground and did not show in the health of the canopy when the tree leafed out.
The tree to the left had decay in one of the main stems. Pictured below.
This decay was not visible from the ground and did not show in the health of the canopy when the tree leafed out.
A forked "V" shaped union is one of the most hazardous structural problems that a tree can have. There is little or no wood fibers holding the union together. Many trees failures occur at poor unions.
This hazard is usually not noticed by the homeowner and does not affect the ability of the tree to leaf out and have a full, healthy looking canopy.
The picture to the left shows a hazardous "V" shaped union with a clear seam between the two co-dominant stems. The seam between the two stems is where the tree will fail.
Below are photos of job sites attended to by Joshua David the owner of Even Cut Ltd. after tree failure occurred at the union of two main stems.
This hazard is usually not noticed by the homeowner and does not affect the ability of the tree to leaf out and have a full, healthy looking canopy.
The picture to the left shows a hazardous "V" shaped union with a clear seam between the two co-dominant stems. The seam between the two stems is where the tree will fail.
Below are photos of job sites attended to by Joshua David the owner of Even Cut Ltd. after tree failure occurred at the union of two main stems.
The tree to the left was a Honey Locust. The homeowner called Even Cut Ltd. about another unrelated issue and the split between the two main stems of this Honey Locust was detected. In the picture you can see callus tissue growth around the top of the split which means the tree was splitting for quite some time. Honey Locust and Mulberry trees have very strong wood fibers and can split and peel apart for a longer period of time than most trees before tree failure occurs.
However, eventually the poor union will fail and the portion of the tree affected will collapse.
This tree was about 75 feet tall and hanging over the house. Luckily we noticed the problem before it collapsed and took care of it.
However, eventually the poor union will fail and the portion of the tree affected will collapse.
This tree was about 75 feet tall and hanging over the house. Luckily we noticed the problem before it collapsed and took care of it.
There is often bark between the "V" shaped union or what appears to be soil which is from the bark that was there decaying and composting in the union. The tree to the left was hanging over a garage which was being constructed. We were called to the job site after the tree already collapsed and had to deal with a precarious section of tree on top of a partially constructed structure.
Below is the section of tree that ended up on the partially constructed garage.
Below is the section of tree that ended up on the partially constructed garage.
We were called out to this job site after the tree collapsed. The split in the union is visible in this picture and the one below.
This was a very tall Manitoba Maple. We were called out to the job site after the tree failed. Luckily the portion which collapsed which is not pictured only smashed a fence and ended up in the backyard of the house. No one was injured.
This Manitoba Maple had a double limb failure at the unions of the two largest limbs. We were called out to the job site to clean up the mess.
The normally clear parking area in front of the garage was a wall of branches and foliage. Buried underneath was the homeowner's car.
Luckily the car was spared because it was parked in a good spot close to the garage which provided cover. We rescued the vehicle from underneath the collapsed tree.
The fallen branches as we began to dismantle and remove them.