My partner works in traffic control and whilst he was on a job there was a tree that had been removed with remnants of its bark left on the ground – he was told by someone there that this unique pitting(?) on the bark is caused by some sort of disease?
I've tried image searching with multiple different photos I've taken of the bark, tried to research possible trees, causes and diseases, alas I can't find anything that looks to be the same as this.
The only thing that I’ve found to be similar is caused by ‘latent buds’ but these spikes face inwards rather than outwards.
Please help, I'd love to know what tree it's from and the cause of this 🌳🧚♀️
To add, I’m located in Melbourne and my partner works outer north and east a lot – I’ll see if he can possibly remember where he was working.
by skunksnape
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This is what I found. I think latent buds might be the go
They are latent bud depressions. Quite common on river red gum which is probably found in outer north west Melbourne and the bark matches
I love this! Looks like a map of a fantasy land.
My immediate thought was river red gums. The bark conjures memories of Alice Springs and the giants in the Todd river