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Gauge45 t1_jd86fyk wrote

Reply to comment by Gauge45 in PsBattle: An old oak tree by fakeaccount572

The bulges on the damaged part indicate that it is trying to heal itself though, so still very much alive.

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Dirty_Frenchman t1_jd8fp1q wrote

Yes, but trees don't heal , they compartmentalize. That wound has been open for some time and the tree is unable to fully close it. It will begin to rot from the wound inward as water, disease, pests, and other fun things begin to make their way inside until the trunk is soft enough it falls over in the next storm.

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fakeaccount572 OP t1_jdcifyx wrote

Good to know, since we typically get 40+ mph gusts here in this neighborhood.

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