jfarrell71
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I live on the south shore in MA and a lot of the maple trees in my area have the same symptoms as mine. The trunk is covered with a light green lichen (I think it's lichen), the leaves are spotty and yellowing- if they grow at all. There are branches that appear to have just broken off- I guess they're brittle. Some of the branches have either a thick coating of some kind of white mold or other growth. Others have a reddish growth blanketing them. I have seen trees that are much worse than mine. My brother-in-law's maple has not produced leaves in two years and his has the same symptoms as mine. He loses branches every time it's windy and so do I. What is wrong with this tree? I have heard that lichen is harmless. I have three maples on my property, all with the same problem- I don't want to lose them. Is this a tree disease? Or an insect problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated. We just bought the house (our first house) 4 months ago. I guess I never really noticed trees before!
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