Please help identify

[Poodlemom]

Does anyone know what this could be. I found it on a branch on my pear tree. Fungus?
Thanks in advance.

 

[oneeye]

The gummy substance on a pear tree wood could be gummosis.

 

[Poodlemom]

Thanks for your response. Im not familiar with that

 

[oneeye]

Gummosis is the oozing of sap from wounds or cankers on fruit trees. Gummosis can result from environmental stress, mechanical injury, or disease and insect infestation. AI

 

[Poodlemom]

Oh ok. I just took another look at the tree and from what I can see whatever this is seems to be only on a few dead branches. Not sure if it caused the branches to die.

 

[cpp gardener]

Probably.