TNTreeHugger Tree Freak AS Supporting Member. Joined May 17, 2016 Messages 14,064 Reaction score 13,583 Location . Oct 18, 2020 #1 How is it possible this tree is still alive? Sorry, didn't think to take a pic of the top, but it does have good growth.
How is it possible this tree is still alive? Sorry, didn't think to take a pic of the top, but it does have good growth.
Del_ 3% Neanderthal...... 2% Denisovan AS Supporting Member. Joined Feb 18, 2002 Messages 31,127 Reaction score 15,290 Location Pale Blue Dot Oct 18, 2020 #2 Being alive and being structurally sound are two different things. I love trees like that but would not want them over anything of great value.
Being alive and being structurally sound are two different things. I love trees like that but would not want them over anything of great value.
TNTreeHugger Tree Freak AS Supporting Member. Joined May 17, 2016 Messages 14,064 Reaction score 13,583 Location . Oct 18, 2020 #3 Del_ said: Being alive and being structurally sound are two different things. I love trees like that but would not want them over anything of great value. Click to expand... True. It's on the fence row. What do you think caused this? Maybe a lightening strike, or wind damage, or just old age? Looks like part of it grew around other limbs?
Del_ said: Being alive and being structurally sound are two different things. I love trees like that but would not want them over anything of great value. Click to expand... True. It's on the fence row. What do you think caused this? Maybe a lightening strike, or wind damage, or just old age? Looks like part of it grew around other limbs?
Del_ 3% Neanderthal...... 2% Denisovan AS Supporting Member. Joined Feb 18, 2002 Messages 31,127 Reaction score 15,290 Location Pale Blue Dot Oct 18, 2020 #4 It might have been fire that started the damage decades ago.