My wood is purple! What is this?

[CoreyB]

One of the oaks I dropped and bucked last week got rained on before moving all of it.
I have not seen purple mold before. White yes.
What is this?
Is it something to worry about?
Should I move the rest across my property?
Is this something that may have killed this oak?
Am I just over reacting?
Any information and input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Definitive Dave]

If your wood s purple take a few days off
Dave

 

[CoreyB]

If your wood s purple take a few days off
Dave

THANKS! Dr Dave! Lol

 

[Duce]

Starch in the wood. See it all the time in oak.

 

[KenJax Tree]

That looks like Phanerochaete crassa. Its a fungus that sometimes forms on wood laying on the ground and it starts to decay the wood

 

[stihl sawing]

That looks like Phanerochaete crassa. Its a fungus that sometimes forms on wood laying on the ground and it starts to decay the wood

You said a big word.

 

[CoreyB]

That looks like Phanerochaete crassa. Its a fungus that sometimes forms on wood laying on the ground and it starts to decay the wood

Will it still cure in the wood pile or keep decaying and start decaying the rest if the wood?

 

[Thornton]

Good work KJ Heck my guess was bio bar oil.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Will it still cure in the wood pile or keep decaying and start decaying the rest if the wood?

Just cut the ends off where the mold is and put it up

 

[CoreyB]

Just cut the ends off where the mold is and put it up

The mole is all over it. At every cut and slot and the outside.

 

[USMC615]

If your wood s purple take a few days off
Dave

Lmao...!!!

 

[KenJax Tree]

The mole is all over it. At every cut and slot and the outside.

It should be ok as it dries out

 

[CoreyB]

Here is a little video. Interesting how it is on one tree and not the other.

 

[redoakneck]

Get a proane roof torch and hit the mold with it ??

 

[redoakneck]

If you become blind and and deaf from purple wood lasting for more than 4 hours, call your doctor immediately,..

 

[Duce]

KenJax maybe correct on Phanerochaete Crassa. But, because that tree was standing and not on the ground for long. How about oak wilt (fungus also) and purple color is break down of starch (complex carbohydrate and food source for plants). Cutting oaks you will see blue and dark purple from starch a lot. Just my guess.

 

[exSW]

Looks like it's just the sapwood.

 

[Duce]

Looks like it's just the sapwood.

That is what I thought, wilt clogs the capillaries. But, just a guess.

 

[wildroamer]

Relax your grip a tad...

 

[fearofpavement]

Just split it and put it in your stack. You're not going to put it in your soup so don't fret about it.