Question and Answer: Post Oak Shedding Bark
Published April 25, 2012, By NEIL SPERRY and STEVE HOUSER
Question: What would have caused our post oak tree to shed bark? It looks healthy overall. D.F., Colleyville
Answer: We referred your question to our tree expert, Steve Houser owner of a local tree care company, who said that your tree appears to be a post oak and that the bark shedding is probably not cause for alarm. Here’s his note: “The problem is most likely to be squirrels that peel off small pieces of the bark. The photos do not show any significant damage to the vascular system and it appears to be more superficial in nature. No cause for alarm unless the damage becomes more extensive in the future. Woodpeckers can cause this type of damage, but it is typically in a tree that has active borers in the trunk.”