I have this gum tree in my yard its been there 25+ years and we moved in 9 years ago. I've always been concerned about its height but can not cut it down due to a protective overlay being (close to a national park) it appears to be crack/split marks. I did have it pruned 3 years ago would that be from the spikes they wear when they climb the tree or something wrong with the tree itself?
by Puzzled_General_3086
2 Comments
Vertical cracks like these are usually superficial and can appear after heavy rains where the tree may experience a faster rate of growth. Torsional cracks that wrap around limbs or trunks are usually more concerning as they caused by mechanical stresses on the tree. That being said, I would still get an arborist to check it out if you’re worried.
Call an arborist to investigate (an actual arborist, not a tree lopper) if you want to salvage the rest of the tree. Alternatively skip that cost and get it trimmed/removed, a limb/trunk that large can cause a lot of damage or loss of life.