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Originally Posted by 'Mike'[_4_]
"It did have a TPO on it,
but examination showed a disease in the lower trunk and roots and in the
interest of public safety, it was recommended for removal. Some of the
pictures show the rot in the middle of the trunk.
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It is a common misunderstanding that rot in the middle of a trunk makes a tree dangerous, in fact it often makes it more stable. Very old trees in forests are often hollow in the centre, and it is precisely that hollowness that has allowed them so stand so long. It is rot in the outer parts of a trunk, if sufficiently extensive, that makes a tree unstable.