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Burl Or Gall On A Tree Trunk?

January 19, 2025January 3, 2019 by Steve Creek
Steve Creek Standing Next To A Large Burl

Learn the difference between a burl and a gall on a tree trunk, how they form, and their role in nature’s resilience.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Landscapes Tags benign tumor, botany, burl, burls, forestry, gall, Hiking, oak, oak tree, ouachita national forest, plant disease, protective growth, tree burl, tree gall, tree health, tree vigor, wood, wood grain, wound response

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