A Technical Report from The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Massaria (Splanchnonema platani) is a fungal disease that infects branches of London Plane trees (Platanus x hispanica), a commonly used tree in urban landscaping in the UK. The pathogen has been present in the UK for some time, with disease recorded at Kew in 2003, Jersey in 2008, and Darlington in 2009.