Is this normal on my tree?
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Is this normal on my tree?
See attached picture. To be honest I don't even know what kind of tree this is, but is it normal? We had a tree service out in March to trim all our trees, and they didn't mention anything then, but I don't know if they would have.
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Your tree is very obviously injured. A gunshot victim will always bear the scar of the injury. So, the scar is "normal". That doesn't mean it's good. But it is normal. Your tree looks normal for one that has sustained a pretty major injury. Maybe from lightening or more likely got scraped by equipment during construction.
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You can have an arborist (not a tree cutter) look at it. They can give you some idea as to the safety of the tree and/or how long it may live a useful life. That damage was caused or started years ago so I do not think there is a cure. The arborist can advise you whether the tree is worth saving, should get pruned to reduce the load or should be removed.
Or, you can just have the tree removed.
Or, you can just have the tree removed.