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Hi, a story about a tree so hope it's in the right forum.
I'm a tree surgeon/feller and a few years ago now I was called to look at a tree in a local cemetery. The cemetery supervisor said the tree had developed some lumps and could I go check if it was diseased or whatever. When I arrived at the tree, it was a silver birch, it did appear to have lots of raised areas or lumps on it. After a visual inspection I took my pocket knife and pierced one of these lumps and yes blood seeped out. The tree bark was also not as white as it should have been but was a dirty brownish colour. I can only think that the roots had taken up blood/fluid and were transporting it round the tree. Was a bit weird and the tree eventually deteriorated so we took it out.
I'm a tree surgeon/feller and a few years ago now I was called to look at a tree in a local cemetery. The cemetery supervisor said the tree had developed some lumps and could I go check if it was diseased or whatever. When I arrived at the tree, it was a silver birch, it did appear to have lots of raised areas or lumps on it. After a visual inspection I took my pocket knife and pierced one of these lumps and yes blood seeped out. The tree bark was also not as white as it should have been but was a dirty brownish colour. I can only think that the roots had taken up blood/fluid and were transporting it round the tree. Was a bit weird and the tree eventually deteriorated so we took it out.