The tree is in poor condition and in dire need of conservation. Morton Arboretum described the trunk of the tree as “scorched in the fire” and it also “showed signs of serious fungal infection.”
Long-extinct oak tree now rediscovered
The tree is in poor condition and in dire need of conservation. Morton Arboretum described the trunk of the tree as “scorched in the fire” and it also “showed signs of serious fungal infection.”