Quick Facts
Type
DiseaseSeverity
CriticalSeasonality
Appears after severe drought or root damage
Key Symptoms
- Gray or silver crusty fungal growth on bark
- Large sections of bark sloughing off
- Rapid canopy decline
- Brown powdery spores on trunk
Treatment guidance under arborist review
Talk to an ISA-Certified Arborist about your hypoxylon canker
Treatment for hypoxylon canker depends on the tree species, severity, and site conditions on your property. Our arborist is currently reviewing the treatment guidance on this page to make sure it reflects the most up-to-date Atlanta-specific recommendations. In the meantime, call us for guidance tailored to your tree.
Symptoms, affected tree species, and seasonality above are accurate. The detailed treatment article will return once our arborist has finished reviewing it.