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Car damaged by falling limb
This car was severely damaged after a limb with a bark inclusion fell on it. This type of failure is fairly predictable but mostly preventable with appropriate pruning.
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The large diameter branch that split had a bark inclusion at its base. This is well known as a weak connection. A severe trunk wound resulted from this faliure. Large trunk wounds often cause massive decay in thte tree trunk, especially in older trees such as this one. |
Close-up of broken union shows that there was very little connective wood between the large branch (right side of photo) and the trunk (left side of photo).
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Large
limb falls in storm.
Nearby
car is severely damaged.
