Ok so ive talked about this problem with this area on these fourms and I'm pretty sure the final determination was insect damage, becuase I saw some little things crawling around near the trunk area. Since then ive treated it with a 3 in 1 ortho insecticide and seems to be helpin havent seen anything crawling around yet I'm pretty sure. My guestion is this area has looked like this kinda since I got it and has gotten worse becuase I diddnt know I had a problem with these little buggers, just is this area going to heal its self or has way to much damage been done ? cuase its a veryyyyyyyy big eye sore and makin me bummed and hope this white color goes away. So will he heal him or can I do somthing to help ? also is there a different problem going on here.
Notice red circle this ( root, leg ) it once had bark all around it ( can see were bark started) but since damage has been done it has gotten brittle and feel off. The part left is still strong and sturdy but sad it lost all the bark around it. Can also kinda see the "gall " were I think alot of it was takin place right in the middle above circle on left side.
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Top pic is right side bottom is left side ( Pics have flash on to make it easier to see so its not that intense a of white color but pretty dam close
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