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Yacajoo
Yacajoo asked in Home & GardenDo It Yourself (DIY) · 1 decade ago

Why is the core of my tree logs black?

I recently cut off a huge branch off of my tree... Just now, I notice that the core of the logs that I cut are black. What does this mean, the tree is dead?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It could be an American Black Walnut tree. They have a dark purplish, almost black heartwood and a lighter wood between the heartwood and the bark. If so, or a similar variety, it could simply be a trait of the tree if the texture or density of the wood is the same.

  • mike p
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    It could have been caused by a lighting strike in the past.

  • Holden McGroin
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Its called spalting. Look it up.

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