Yes, we need more clues. Any pics would be helpful.
Honey fungus is very vague, though fungus in the Armillaria family is often called the honey mushroom because of it's distinct soft brown/ caramel color. This fungus gets more press than most others because it can be a parasite on trees, quite unusual, but because of this treemen read more on this fungus than many others. So, if you have a tree with a problem, and you see a fungus, honey mushroom, or Armillaria often just pops out as a possibility because of remote association, not necessarily that the diagnosis was come upon with any basis in biology or taxonomy. My guess is that the treeguy's guess was just a guess.
There are thousands of species of fungi. Honey mushroom is not a powdery type.
Pictures and your location would be most helpful. Also, what kind of tree? Please share pictures of the bark and leaves if possible.
Also, is the tree where a a lawn sprinkler can reach it? |