Something Is Making A Clean Ring Bark Of One Of Our Native Trees. Not Sure Of Its Name But In The Totara Family

Question

The rings are like a chainsaw cut doing a full circle of the branch. Others have not yet gone right around.

Answer 1

You have girdled tree damage and it needs to be repaired. Here is how:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/how-to-fix-girdled-trees.htm

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