QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPests and DiseasesHalf dead acer 0 Vote Up Vote Down Sheila O\’Hanlon asked 10 years ago This Acer has being dying down one side over the past few years. I have cut off the branches as they died. There are now only the leaves shown left & these look fairly healthy. Can you tell me what has happened & if the tree might fully recover? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago This is likely to be a fungal disease, possibly coral spot fungus or botrytis. It is unlikley to fully recover as it has been severely damaged. Â It happens to occasional trees.