Strange Growth

shrimpy · 10-28-2011, 04:15 PM

Hi All
Would anyone out there know what these are ?
They are growing around the seed pods on a Camellia tree, they range from golf ball to tennis ball in size.
Shrimpy

shrimpy · 10-28-2011, 04:20 PM

Nobody in any of the local government departments know what they are so they have put it in the too hard basket and don't want to know.
Shrimpy

Mattbonsai · 10-30-2011, 05:55 PM

Hey Shrimpy, Not a 100% certain, but to me they look an awful lot like a type of gall, caused by an insect or fungus, the tree reacts to the attack with growth like this.

Hope this helps

Cheers

-Matt-

shrimpy · 10-31-2011, 03:31 PM

Hi Matt
Thanks for your reply, that is what I thought to, probably an inset bite that allowed a fungus to enter the plant.
Now to the next question have you heard of bladder plum? because about 20 metres from the camellia is a plum tree with deformed fruit.
I was thinking maybe same insect same fungus different tree species, but both have deformed fruit.
Sorry photos of the plum were no good I'll have to go back and try to get more photos.
Shrimpy

Mattbonsai · 11-03-2011, 03:28 PM

Hey Shrimp,

Cant say that I have? Will be interested to see the pics if you can get some. Opening the book on plant fungi is a whole new world, and one that I've had very little experiance in, give me the basics such as mildew anyday!

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Cheers

-Matt-

treebeard55 · 11-03-2011, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrimpy

... have you heard of bladder plum? because about 20 metres from the camellia is a plum tree with deformed fruit.
...
Shrimpy

Cedar-apple rust is a fungus infection that alternates hosts between juniper ("cedar") and Malus species. So why shouldn't there be some beastie that attacks both camellia and plum?

10-30-2011, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mattbonsai Tree Hugger In Training Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cheshire, GB Posts: 810	Hey Shrimpy, Not a 100% certain, but to me they look an awful lot like a type of gall, caused by an insect or fungus, the tree reacts to the attack with growth like this. Hope this helps Cheers -Matt- __________________ -Matt- http://www.cheshirebonsaisociety.org.uk/index.html R.I.P Our Great Friend - Prowler, 24th November 2008

10-31-2011, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
shrimpy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Waikato, NZ Posts: 112	Hi Matt Thanks for your reply, that is what I thought to, probably an inset bite that allowed a fungus to enter the plant. Now to the next question have you heard of bladder plum? because about 20 metres from the camellia is a plum tree with deformed fruit. I was thinking maybe same insect same fungus different tree species, but both have deformed fruit. Sorry photos of the plum were no good I'll have to go back and try to get more photos. Shrimpy __________________ If a man is alone working on his Bonsai and he speaks and there is no women to hear him. is he still wrong ??? Never ever believe anything, Until it has been officially denied:

11-03-2011, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mattbonsai Tree Hugger In Training Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cheshire, GB Posts: 810	Hey Shrimp, Cant say that I have? Will be interested to see the pics if you can get some. Opening the book on plant fungi is a whole new world, and one that I've had very little experiance in, give me the basics such as mildew anyday! : Cheers -Matt- __________________ -Matt- http://www.cheshirebonsaisociety.org.uk/index.html R.I.P Our Great Friend - Prowler, 24th November 2008

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