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Originally Posted by Min_Rizor
I have an idea of what's sucking the life out of my ilex... upon attempting to do a full repot, I found what (to my newbie eyes) appears to be the culprit! Seemingly a fungus of sorts that grows on the trunk below-ground. It grows in spots, typically in a long band, and is tan-colored.
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I would be very surprised that the fungus you describe is the culprit for your tree's illness.
There very many different species of fungi that grow in soils and most are beneficial and can be seen only when growing on dead organic material. We call them saprophytes or non-pathogenic.
On the other hand,the mycelium of a pathogenic fungus (a fungus that can cause disease) is not visible on plant tissue until the cells of that tissue are dead. So if you do not observe rotted trunc or root tissue on the places where the fungus is growing, it is most likely non-pathogenic.
I would look for another type of problem like too little watering or other environmental factors that could have affected your tree.
Best of luck.