Students promoting their organizations in Malcolm X Plaza on Thursday morning found an accumulation of wood dust piling up on their tables. That dust came from one of the two trees San Francisco State University sawed down this week — one beside the Cesar Chavez Student Center and another in the AIDS Memorial Grove in front of the Gymnasium. The trees were affected by pitch canker, a disease that impacts pine trees, according to Grounds Manager Robert Murphy. A large cavity had formed in one tree, visible during its removal, which led to the disease spreading. “Almost every pine tree on this campus is in the process of dying,” Murphy said. 🔗 Read more at link in bio. ✍️: Paula Sibulo (paulassibulo) & Seamus Geoghegan (geogheganspg) 📸: Seamus Geoghegan (geogheganspg) #sfsu #sfstate #trees #botany