Veon Arboriculture encounters Eifel Tower Fungus in Co. Louth
Veon arboriculturists encountered Eiffel Tower fungus (Inonotus dryadeus) that had colonised the base of this veteran oak (Quercus robur), prompting the buttress formation that resembles the base of the Eiffel Tower, hence the name. This selective white rot fungus decays the compressively strong wood, leaving the cellulose and hemicellulose. It is mainly found on oak … Read more