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Deformity or gall on a young casuarina tree. The growth was at the very top of the tree. Australia,Eamw flora,Fall,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Deformity or gall on a young casuarina tree.

The growth was at the very top of the tree.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Omg, that's enormous! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
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      Thanks Ferdy ,and it looks strange. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Mark Ridgway's profile
    Mark Ridgway
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    Great find Ernst.
    Also known as fasciation.
    It's usually caused by damage to the growing tip (including possibly genetic damage).     Posted 4 years ago
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      Mark Ridgway
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      Those trees do have some amazing galls resembling flowers but this isn't gall.
      Here's similar growth on the same tree... http://hdpphd.blogspot.com/2014/09/fascinating-fasciation-and-other.html       Posted 4 years ago
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      Ernst
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      Thank you Mark.I have had that image for a while and was never sure what to do with it. I am glad I uploaded it and surprise Mark Ridgway found some interesting writing about that. Posted 4 years ago
  5. View Christine Young's profile
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    Interesting! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
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      Thanks Christine and I am glad that I know now more about it. Posted 4 years ago

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Uploaded Oct 17, 2020. Captured Jun 3, 2017 20:28 in Mitchell River Walk, 21 Mitchell Port Rd, Bairnsdale VIC 3875, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO1600
  • 183mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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