Exposed roots

[davidwyby]

Leave it? Cover with topsoil? Is there risk of it uprooting? Common here because the only water is from sprinklers.

 

[Kaveman]

In my inexpert opinion, I'd say leave it be. Maybe reduce some weight from the direction of the lean, but other than that, it'll be fine, I reckon. I'm sure far more knowledgeable folk will weigh in.

 

[davidwyby]

That’s what’s I was finkin too. Beautiful tree. Known locally as Indian laurel. Super thick and heavy with limbs and leaves obviously. 100% shade. They get black sooty canker sometimes though and that’s it. Same trees as the 9 in a row I did. A few years ago I did one that was 36” dbh and 75’ ball of limbs. Limbs for days and days.

 

[SeanKroll]

You're just seeing the tip of the iceberg

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Ficus Tree.

Ficus Nitida​

Roots on a ficus can be pretty invasive. Pretty much giving no fugs about sidewalks etc.

 

[Nutball]

Lots of trees do that and live a long time. I've seen trees with all the dirt washed out from around and under the stump just leaving the live tree suspended by its roots.

 

[davidwyby]

Ain’t that a ficus thing?

 

[Mellow]

Wrong tree, wrong place.

Leave it? Sure, why not? Cover with topsoil? Again, sure, why not? Is there risk of it uprooting? Yes.

It's a street tree. The responsibility/liability lies with the municipality that has jurisdiction.

 

[Nutball]

Ain’t that a ficus thing?

Not exclusively. I really think many trees would tolerate it. I can't remember what varieties I've seen do that, but they weren't ficus. Possibly hackberry or osage.

 

[davidwyby]

I was thinking mangrove 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[Steve Mack]

Or River Gum.

Eucalyptus camaldulensis - Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)

anpsa.org.au

 

[Steve Mack]

Where I used to live in Sydney had a row of those Ficus opposite the local shops, great shade. I used to park under them for years until the local council (that was once the City of Trees) went on a rampage because they were scared someone would sue them if they tripped over.

They took out nearly all the old street trees, big Melaleuca and gums as well.
That Tallowood on the left is gone now.

 

[davidwyby]

Terrible

 

[SeanKroll]

Weren't they just balancing on that little mass of roots above the soil?

 

[Steve Mack]

Guess you've never ground out a Ficus stump Sean, they've got a pretty good hold on the ground.

They took this one as well, years earlier they narrowed the road there to go around it. Same council area but different members then, they liked trees.

 

[SeanKroll]

Sarcasm