white fungus

I have a maple tree that is losing bark at the base. One area is black, another area has white nasty looking stuff and goes from ground to 18″ up the tree. All leaves have turned yellow. Should I have the tree cut down before it infects other trees?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/21/2015 @ 2:14 pm

This is likely a canker or fungus disease.
Here is a link that will help you identify.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/maple/maple-tree-bark-disease.htm ^[1]

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