Robustus conk

Basisdaten

robustus conk (Phellinus robustus) at an oak
  • robustus conk (Phellinus robustus) at an oak
  • robustus conk (Phellinus robustus) at an oak
  • robustus conk (Phellinus robustus)
  • robustus conk (Phellinus robustus) with woodpecker holes

Profile

scientific name: 
Phellinus robustus
class: 
Agaricomycetes
family: 
Hymenochaetales
genus: 
Hymenochaetaceae
kind: 
Phellinus
fruit bodies: 
January - December
wood decomposition: 
White rot
attack course: 

First attacks the sapwood and later the heartwood. The cambium is also attacked.

infested zone: 
Trunk / crown
comment: 

Numerous woodpecker holes are found on affected trees.

recommendation: 

If the tree does not look vital, it should be inspected.