I'm not sure but I think you are correct. I took the picture in the winter and haven't been back to see if it is still there. The orange paint dot on the trunk means the city has decided it is coming down.Will, is that a Silver Maple? Around here, they grow really big, really fast, and then fall apart....
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We're lucky to live on 7 acres with 5 acres of woods and I haven't found *any* burls except a few small, insignificant ones. Can't complain though. I've gathered a pretty good stash of wood, just harvesting the trees that have come down.I was happy to find a few softball sized cherry burls in the woods near my home, so my son and his girlfriend had to outdo me and show the burls they found while walking in the woods (first one is in Portugal, second upstate NY).
You might check that crotch area. And the base. Both areas look like open areas that could cause interior decay. I worked at a city brush pit,a tree trimmer took down a 100 y o sycamore that was hollow heart except for about 5 " . Maybe you can get the city to check it.This sycamore is a block from my home. I’ve been watching it for years, waiting for the day the city will take it down. Not holding my breath though…View attachment 54624
Wow ... that NY burl is nearly a perfect hemisphere. Rare ... I've never seen a burl like that.I was happy to find a few softball sized cherry burls in the woods near my home, so my son and his girlfriend had to outdo me and show the burls they found while walking in the woods (first one is in Portugal, second upstate NY).
Just heard on npr....these will all be cut down. Someone in the DC area needs to step up.Cherry burls...lots of 'em. These are the flowering cherry which line the tidal basin in D.C. The trees are slowly dying, mostly because of rising water levels ( I believe). The park service is hiring contractors to cut them down and send them thru a chipper. Someone in the D.C. area with connections needs to score these and save them from the chipper. I'll take one or two.