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Ruhrpott-PilzeHypoxylon crocopeplum
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@daemonicusprince My guess with the dark round spots on the trunk is sooty mould, aka #hypoxylon, which is a fungus that eats away at wood through wounds. Itβs basically a death sentence for the tree (if living) or a sign of normal decay (if dead).
Hypoxylon ticinense
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@daemonicusprince That might be hypoxylon, a weak opportunistic fungus that develops on the wood of well-shaded trees. Their presence within the wood of the tree manifests in the form of cankers (areas of dead wood that slowly grow over time like a scab). These cankers vary in colour from a yellowish brown to grey to black.
If this is an oak, then itβs likely Hypoxylon atropunctatum. My guess at the regular pattern is the fact that fungal infections in a tree follow the treeβs circulatory system up and down the trunk, resulting in localized flareups along paths of least resistance.
