Any tree bark mavens here?

[samintx]

My old water oak has a rusty growing moist spot a few inches up from the ground. Would look it up on Google but haven’t gotten the. Proper words to bring up an answer. I ant to know if the aging tree like me,i has a fading future.

[rgG]

https://extension.uga.edu/publications/d...mber=B1286&title=Key%20to%20Diseases%20of%20Oaks%20in%20the%20Landscape

Look at the pics here, and see if any look like yours.
There is one under Root Rot pretty far down that looks like what you describe. HTH

[rz]

We (Central FL) lost a LOT of water oaks during the hurricanes of '04. They rot from the inside out. One good gust of wind, and down they came.

[NewtonMP2100]

....is the bark worse....than the bit.......?????

[samintx]

rgG wrote:
https://extension.uga.edu/publications/d...mber=B1286&title=Key%20to%20Diseases%20of%20Oaks%20in%20the%20Landscape

Look at the pics here, and see if any look like yours.
There is one under Root Rot pretty far down that looks like what you describe. HTH

Good web address. Thanks