Mushrooms on Oak Trunk: Sign of Irreversible Internal Decay Requiring Removal

Q: There's a fungus on our old oak tree. It stands ~20 feet from our two-story ranch and is ~2.5x the house height.

The tree was likely there before the house. At some point, soil was pushed up around the base. Excess moisture led to wood rot inside the trunk, which mushrooms now signify.

Sadly, the tree needs removal. Once rot invades a trunk it cannot be cured.

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Mushrooms on Tree Trunk