Steve Harris wrote:
In article ,
(Martin Brown) wrote:
Anyway introducing something into the UK that could decimate
Sycamore, A. pseudoplatanus, would be an event to be celebrated by
most arborialists.
Suppose it decimated something else?
Not that likely. Sycamore is a non-native tree from mainland Europe.
As ever blame the Roman's for bringing it in...
OTOH Fungal diseases of horsechestnut conker trees are absolutely
rampant in Belgium, and causing disastrous collapses of huge old
specimens that line the boulevards. And some human fatalities too...
Regards,
Martin Brown