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title: "Hello! This beautiful Japanese maple tree was planted by my…"
description: "Hello! This beautiful Japanese maple tree was planted by my grandfather it’s very special to me. I’m worried about a diseased looking branch that I noticed….…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Heather"
published: "2025-09-03T19:33:28.280559Z"
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# Hello! This beautiful Japanese maple tree was planted by my…

_Posted by Heather on 2025-09-03_

Hello! This beautiful Japanese maple tree was planted by my grandfather it’s very special to me.  
I’m worried about a diseased looking branch that I noticed…. What should I do?  
Any feedback or advice to take good care of this tree would be very appreciated!! 😊

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## 5 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-09-03

The disease appears to be some type of boring insect, but that dark green spot at the bottom of the branch is also concerning (or it might be a moss; if you get a close up of that i can ID it better.) That dead branch can definitely be cut off, but I'd suggest having an arborist (actual arborist, not just tree cutting service) take a look at it. They'd be able to identify the pest and cut in the best place for you

#### Heather replied on 2025-09-03

Thank you so much! 😄  
Tomorrow I will send you a zoomed in and clearer photo of the green moss looking area on the tree. I will look into local arborists around me too, that would be very interesting!

#### Heather replied on 2025-09-04

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YBpAZMQM0JhkfWj7UyiyaDmbZUg0suuRbGTCIOJXN70/C8FBZuCxSHOjV3K0c56fOA.webp?size=large)

#### Heather replied on 2025-09-04

Whenever you get a chance, thanks again for the help 😄

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#### Waspinator replied on 2025-09-04

That is definitely just mosses and lichens, so totally harmless and a sign that you have good air quality. That patch also has some nice variety in colors 👌

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