S S.C.garden Sapling Messages 27 Reaction score 39 Jun 23, 2024 #1 Any ideas as to what type of gall this is? Appears on the base of a live oak, hard to tell if it was any further up the trunk as the trunks were cut down a couple of years ago. Attachments 20240623_130754.jpg 147.5 KB · Views: 50 20240623_141652.jpg 181.9 KB · Views: 48
Any ideas as to what type of gall this is? Appears on the base of a live oak, hard to tell if it was any further up the trunk as the trunks were cut down a couple of years ago.
Paradox Marine Bonsologist Messages 10,300 Reaction score 13,153 Location Long Island, NY USDA Zone 7a Jun 23, 2024 #2 No idea what to do with that
rockm Spuds Moyogi Messages 14,856 Reaction score 23,832 Location Fairfax Va. USDA Zone 7 Jun 24, 2024 #4 Those are burls. The cause is probably some sort of infection or irritation at the site. The exact cause of burls is not well understood though The Mystery of Tree Burls The exact mechanism that causes burl formation is not fully understood. extension.unh.edu
Those are burls. The cause is probably some sort of infection or irritation at the site. The exact cause of burls is not well understood though The Mystery of Tree Burls The exact mechanism that causes burl formation is not fully understood. extension.unh.edu