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Oak tree issues
Posted on 7/21/20 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 7/21/20 at 5:53 pm
I have a large oak tree, about 50-60' tall in the center of my back yard. The tree regularly looses small branches with leaves and occasionally branches and chunks of branches that are about 2-3' long and 3-4" in diameter fall. The other day 2 large branches around 10' long fell. I took some pictures of parts of the branches fell. Aside from what looked to be termite damage on one does anyone see anything else in the pictures that might point to other problems with the tree?
Oak problems
Oak problems
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Posted on 7/21/20 at 6:42 pm to BottleGnome
Sudden limb failure. Still no general consensus as to why it happens but it usually happens in the summer.
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:31 pm to BottleGnome
I’m thinking about cutting down a large water oak for the same reason.
Tree looks healthy.
Tree looks healthy.
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:56 pm to BottleGnome
I’ve got a large red oak that has done similar this summer. Large branches that were just rotted through. Got someone scheduled to come prune and inspect.
For reference that azalea is like 10’ tall
For reference that azalea is like 10’ tall
This post was edited on 7/21/20 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:57 pm to ItzMe1972
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water oak
Reason enough to take out right there if it’s 40+ years old. At some point it will be falling.
Posted on 7/21/20 at 8:13 pm to MikeD
That looks like a white oak. 
Posted on 7/21/20 at 8:33 pm to fishfighter
Here was a leaf I just picked up.
Posted on 7/21/20 at 9:38 pm to MikeD
Red oak or a pin oak. I’m
Not the best at id’ing oaks
Not the best at id’ing oaks
Posted on 7/21/20 at 10:24 pm to ronk
Southern Red.
Posted on 7/21/20 at 11:01 pm to Cdawg
Thanks for the id. Would you agree with sudden limb failure?
Posted on 7/22/20 at 8:48 am to ronk
I find Oaks hard to ID as well.
Posted on 7/22/20 at 8:56 am to ronk
Yes, that what trees do. They are living. They are constantly changing and adapting and going through cycles. Some oaks are worse than other at it though.
Posted on 7/22/20 at 9:14 am to b-rab2
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I find Oaks hard to ID as well.
I do to in the woods. That's why a lot of times people will just refer to it as a Red oak which can run a spectrum of varieties or White and run a spectrum of varieties. ID-ing a nursery trade oak is easy. I get in the woods in my area and it's a lot harder to pin a specific type down. The leafs differ in stages of their growth too.
I called that a Southern Red because of thinking it's in Louisiana and in a lower area and typical in there.
Posted on 7/22/20 at 11:05 am to Cdawg
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I called that a Southern Red because of thinking it's in Louisiana and in a lower area and typical in there.
There is your answer, after seeing a leaf.
Posted on 7/22/20 at 11:52 am to Cdawg
You should learn them by bark and site.
Posted on 7/22/20 at 12:13 pm to White Bear
Oh I do that too and by form, acorn, habitat.
Posted on 7/22/20 at 12:25 pm to Cdawg
There are a lot of oak varieties.
I can distinguish between red/pin and white oaks. I know water oaks, willow oaks, and of course live oaks.
After that, I'm not sure
I can distinguish between red/pin and white oaks. I know water oaks, willow oaks, and of course live oaks.
After that, I'm not sure
Posted on 7/22/20 at 10:54 pm to BottleGnome
That looks to be a diseased, stressed tree.
Call your county extension agent. They can be a big help diagnosing the problem and advising on whether to try and treat it, or take it down.
They have no incentive either way, so better than calling a tree company to look at it.
Call your county extension agent. They can be a big help diagnosing the problem and advising on whether to try and treat it, or take it down.
They have no incentive either way, so better than calling a tree company to look at it.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 8:01 am to tiggerfan02
It was only the limb you saw? How can you say the tree was diseased?
A lot of times what happens is that limbs become shaded, either by another tree or maybe even a higher newer branch. When it’s shaded it’s no longer needed and used, and eventually dies off then falls. That looks like a fungus or mushroom on it, fungus grows in the shade.
A lot of times what happens is that limbs become shaded, either by another tree or maybe even a higher newer branch. When it’s shaded it’s no longer needed and used, and eventually dies off then falls. That looks like a fungus or mushroom on it, fungus grows in the shade.
Posted on 7/23/20 at 8:41 pm to tiggerfan02
I'm definitely going to do that. A few branches no big deal, but the whole tree falling will definitely have the house within it's range.
I am pretty sure it's a water oak, can anyone confirm with this picture of the leaves?
Oak leaves
I am pretty sure it's a water oak, can anyone confirm with this picture of the leaves?
Oak leaves
This post was edited on 7/23/20 at 8:43 pm
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