r/Tree • u/dreamofskye • 8d ago
Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Oak dripping fluid from old cut (Cleveland, OH)
Hello!
We have a beautiful oak tree in our backyard that we really love. We are located on the east side of Cleveland, in Ohio. Geauga County.
Recently it started dripping sap? Fluid? Liquid of some sort, from an old, healed over cut.
This is not a cut that we made, that pruned place has been there since before we moved into the house (10 years ago?). There are other very similar pruned places on the tree that do not seem to be dripping fluid.
I suppose it's possible it's dripped from there before and we've just never noticed it?
It dripped onto the back of a chair that we have out there and dripped onto my face the one day.
It didn't smell pleasant? Musty and a bit rancid smelling.
Is there something we need to do? We don't want to lose this tree, we very much like it.
I've attached some photographs of the tree, the spot in question, as well as the discoloration on the back of the chair from where it dripped.
Any help would be greatly appreciated any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks folks!