Live Oak – Leafy Gall

oak leafy oak gall wasp 1 Raymond Joyce | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener

Q: What is this on my live oak?

A: UGA plant pathologist Jean Williams-Woodward says it is a leafy oak gall. It is harmless to the tree.

photo courtesy of Raymond Joyce

photo courtesy of Raymond Joyce

photo courtesy of Raymond Joyce

photo courtesy of Raymond Joyce

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