cjnspecial ArboristSite Guru Joined Dec 1, 2007 Messages 900 Reaction score 175 Location Louisiana Oct 2, 2014 #1 What is this?
jomoco Tree Freak Joined Oct 4, 2006 Messages 16,184 Reaction score 4,650 Location San Diego CA Oct 2, 2014 #2 I suspect that's a female live oak flower, rather than the long stringy male catkin flower. http://sptreefarm.com/interesting-facts-about-live-oak-trees.html jomoco
I suspect that's a female live oak flower, rather than the long stringy male catkin flower. http://sptreefarm.com/interesting-facts-about-live-oak-trees.html jomoco
cjnspecial ArboristSite Guru Joined Dec 1, 2007 Messages 900 Reaction score 175 Location Louisiana Oct 2, 2014 #3 I don't remember there being so many in years past and the 3 that have the most of these have not put on any new growth this year. Just worried it's some kind of parasite.
I don't remember there being so many in years past and the 3 that have the most of these have not put on any new growth this year. Just worried it's some kind of parasite.
Raintree Penguins are tasty AS Supporting Member. Joined Jun 3, 2012 Messages 4,032 Reaction score 7,246 Location TN Oct 2, 2014 #4 Looks to me like a leafy oak gall from a wasp, possible Andricus quercusfoliatus.
sb47 Addicted to ArboristSite AS Supporting Member. Joined Jun 15, 2011 Messages 7,473 Reaction score 12,845 Location Texas Oct 23, 2014 #5 How old and how big is the tree? How many nods that look like that are there on the tree.