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The area’s London planetrees, like these trees at Borah Elementary School in Coeur d’Alene, are infected with the nuisance disease called anthracnose. While not fatal, the disease can weaken the structure of branch attachments and cause trees to become exposed to other pests and diseases that could cripple or kill the sycamore hybrids.

The area’s London planetrees, like these trees at Borah Elementary School in Coeur d’Alene, are infected with the nuisance disease called anthracnose. While not fatal, the disease can weaken the structure of branch attachments and cause trees to become exposed to other pests and diseases that could cripple or kill the sycamore hybrids.
CRAIG NORTHRUP/Press

July 24, 2020

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Long spring leaves trees with nuisance disease

While Coeur d’Alene — along with the rest of the country — grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the city’s trees are fighting off a less-serious but noticeable disease of their own.