Questioni have two pecan trees in my backyard in south texas. the bark is peeling, and another bark seems to be forming underneath. trees are green. is this normal?
AnswerYes it is normal. As the pecan tree grows in size with age, the oldest bark changes from smooth to scally and the scaly outer bark splits and sloughs off over time (leaving more scaly bark underneath). Usually, the pieces that slough off are not large, a few inches long by an inch or so wide and less than a quarter inch thick and are rarely even noticed by people who have had pecan trees for many years and are familiar with the fact that mature pecan tree bark is scaly rather than smooth.
