Bifications continued.
From the other side a bulge can be seen from the ground however when the hanging bark was removed the large split showed how far it travels. This means the structure holding each side securely is compramised and failure likely. In Sherbrooke these large Mountain ash aredifficult to manage in residential areas. Remedial work would only prolong its removal and its failure very hazardous to reasonable use of the ground about the tree.
Tree defects