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Gall on oak tree ? - Druon quercuslanigerum
Copyright © 2007 Beth Sands

Gall on oak tree ? - Druon quercuslanigerum
Manteca, San joaquin County, California, USA
September 17, 2007
Size: varying sizes up to 1/2 "
Here is a picture of a tiny Acorn found on the tree . It looks stunted possibly due to the Gall infestation . This Acorn only measures 1 cm . Thanks Joyce ... hopefully you can i.d. the tree from these photos , sincerely Beth

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Contributed by Beth Sands on 24 September, 2007 - 10:19am
Last updated 8 December, 2010 - 5:30pm

Moved
Moved from Andricus laniger.
… Joyce Gross, 8 December, 2010 - 5:30pm

Moved
Moved from Gall Wasps.
… Joyce Gross, 3 May, 2008 - 7:27pm

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