Tree injury: is this one a problem?

[celdridge]

Hello,

I’ve got what I believe is a sumac tree (correct me if I’m wrong) at the edge of my yard that I’d like to grow into something unique and interesting. It’s been damaged in the past (as you’ll see in the photos) and has only recently begun to sprout new growth. I was trying to clean up some of the dead wood, and I accidentally peeled off some of the thin bark at the base of the main live branch, exposing what I believe is the sapwood underneath (see photo). Will the branch and tree as a whole survive this? Or should I do something to help along the healing process? I wouldn’t worry much if it were a smaller secondary branch, but given that this branch is by far the main contributor to the tree right now, I’d like to do whatever I can to keep it healthy, if necessary.

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• celdridge
• Apr 22, 2019

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• celdridge
• Apr 22, 2019

 

[capetrees]

those things can take a pretty good beating and survive. Keep it dry as you can, keep bugs away and it should make it. Look at the damage it's already been through. I wouldn't think a little bark skinned off would seem to be an issue.

 

[celdridge]

those things can take a pretty good beating and survive. Keep it dry as you can, keep bugs away and it should make it. Look at the damage it's already been through. I wouldn't think a little bark skinned off would seem to be an issue.

Thanks for the reply, and good point, haha. What would you suggest using to keep the bugs away?

 

[capetrees]

just keep an eye on it, no infestations and keep it air dried if possible. it'll heal.

 

[celdridge]

just keep an eye on it, no infestations and keep it air dried if possible. it'll heal.

Gotcha. Might have trouble keeping the rain off of it. Shouldn’t be a problem other than that