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Bark full of tumours.


Bark full of tumours.



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amy
Amy
 

Poor thing ;o(

23 Feb, 2012

 

I think the tree is healthy, it just has these strange bumps on the trunk.

23 Feb, 2012

 

Sometimes caused by disease or when the tree has been damaged.

24 Feb, 2012

 

You mean it is something like "overhealing"?

24 Feb, 2012

 

Yes, it's scar tissue if damaged or in the case of disease like bigger versions of galls that appear on branches especially oaks. I'm no expert, just putting together the basics from web searches.

24 Feb, 2012

 

OK, thank you. Will go to some links too.

24 Feb, 2012

 

LOL, Homebird. You are RIGHT. I did not realise it.

24 Feb, 2012



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