Red Heart Disease in Pines Caused by Porodaedalea (Phellinus) pini in Florida
All pine species in Florida are susceptible to red heart disease.The disease can decrease timber value and weaken trees, making them threats to people and property.In forests, however, the Manicure Set same disease can be beneficial to cavity-nesting animals like red-cockaded woodpeckers.This 3-page fact sheet written by Yin-Tse Huang, Jeffrey Eick