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Structural defects

Trees can develop structural defects that can make them weak. Here are some of the important ones along with suggested treatments. Treatments range from nothing, cabling, pruning, removal of the part, or removal of the tree.

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• Bark inclusions
• Clustered branches
• Codominant stems
• Cracks
• Hollow trunk
• Trunk bends or leans
• Opposite branches
• Over-extended limb
• Split trunk
• Up-sweeping branches
• See: Lightning damage

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