Sooty mould

Emu Creek

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Identification history

	Sooty mould	1 Aug 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	1 Aug 2021	Dora

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Wondering what the black fungi/mould/disease on this eucalyptus is (and whether I should report it to act govt for removal). Looks awful after rain like someone has dumped paint on it from above.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Aug 2021

You are correct this is a black fungi mould, but it is probably growing so well because the tree is also infected by scales/lerps, the white waxy insects evident in your close-up leaf photos. The scales exuding sugars that the mould is growing on. I will ask the City Services Tree Unit whether this is something to worry about and post teh answer back here.

Dora wrote:

2 Aug 2021

Thanks Michael!

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

4 Aug 2021

Rachael Dawes, the Director of Urban Treescapes, got back to me. An arborist inspected the tree, which is the only one in the area suffering from sooty mould. They expect that the tree should come good itself, but will re-inspect in Spring.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.073940 -35.246236
Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
1 Aug 2021 10:01 AM Recorded on
Dora Recorded by
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Fungi associated with Eucalypts Fungi Fungal galls, other rusts, leaf spots, etc Other rusts, leaf spots, sooty moulds Dora Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Sooty mould Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 625.35m Recorded at altitude
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