Shumard oak - Ask Extension
My shumard oak was planted 3 years ago. Its leaves are small and yellowed and there are growths on the trunk. What’s wrong and can it be saved?
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Shumard oak #870523
Asked May 28, 2024, 9:38 PM EDT
My shumard oak was planted 3 years ago. Its leaves are small and yellowed and there are growths on the trunk. What’s wrong and can it be saved?
Preble County Ohio
Expert Response
Thanks for contacting OSU Extension.
It looks to me to be a type of tree burl. It is a tree growth that can occur natural or from injury. See below to learn more and compare to your tree. Another suggestion is to contact a Certified Tree Arborist to evaluate the tree. See below for how to contact one.
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/burls/ Burls
https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2022/01/mystery-tree-burls Burls
https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist/findanarborist Find an Arborist
JT Benitez
OSUE ANR Educator
Butler CO.
It looks to me to be a type of tree burl. It is a tree growth that can occur natural or from injury. See below to learn more and compare to your tree. Another suggestion is to contact a Certified Tree Arborist to evaluate the tree. See below for how to contact one.
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/burls/ Burls
https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2022/01/mystery-tree-burls Burls
https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist/findanarborist Find an Arborist
JT Benitez
OSUE ANR Educator
Butler CO.
