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1 0 Burl

Burl

by allisonwbrWisconsin, USA

Burl

1 0 Burl on Post Oak

Burl on Post Oak

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Large burl on the base of a Post Oak.

0 0 Burl

Burl

by DavidMroczkowskiWisconsin, USA

1 2 Burl

Burl

by jesloweryBurkesville, Kentucky, USA

Not sure of the tree species, but it had a huge

0 0 Burl on Red Oak

Burl on Red Oak

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

A knot on the tree's trunk about 15 feet high.

2 2 Burl on Bald Cypress

Burl on Bald Cypress

by DavidMroczkowskiIllinois, USA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burl

0 0 huge Tree Burl

huge Tree Burl

by keithp2012North Babylon, New York, USA

Oak tree with huge tree burl, it was longer ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by p.young713Tampa, Florida, USA

Burls on tree trunk

2 8 Burl

Burl

by DeckerPope2North Carolina, USA

Tree with bulbous growth.

0 0 Oak Burl

Oak Burl

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Burl about 3 feet long and 2 feet wide, ...

7 5 Oak Burl

Oak Burl

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

A burl is a growth on tree in which the ...

3 2 Burl

Burl

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

A burl (American English) or bur or burr ...

0 0 Oak Tree Burl (aka burr or bur)

Oak Tree Burl (aka burr or bur)

by Tamarac CraigMinnesota, USA

A burl results from a tree undergoing some ...

2 1 White birch burl

White birch burl

by arne.royslandOslo, Norway

A burl is a usually hemispherical growth on ...

0 0 Black alder burl

Black alder burl

by arne.royslandOslo, Norway

Knife handles of black alder burl is very ...

0 0 sugar maple

sugar maple

by AnnaWhipkeyLafayette, Indiana, USA

burl on maple tree

1 0 White oak burl

White oak burl

by Brian38Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

A grain deformity caused by stress. This one was 33 cm wide and a meter above ...

0 1 Tree Burl

Tree Burl

by keithp2012New York, New York, USA

A burl (American English) or bur or burr ...

0 0 redwood "burl"

redwood "burl"

by KarenSaxtonCalifornia

Overgrowths of wood on redwood trees often take on animalistic shapes

3 3 Burl of an Eucalyptus

Burl of an Eucalyptus

by SeemaPatelOrange, California, USA

These knots of wood are prized for carving decorative pieces

4 3 Red Torch Ginger

Red Torch Ginger

by JulianaMatsubaraRio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Burle Marx park in Rio de Janeiro

0 0 Case Moth

Case Moth

by StephenSolomonsNew South Wales, Australia

.5cm

3 0 Red Gum Burl

Red Gum Burl

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

A large burl on Red Gum (aka Smooth-barked ...

8 6 Big leaf maple burl

Big leaf maple burl

by shebebusynowSaanich, British Columbia, Canada

Bulbous trunk growth on a maple with large leaves.

4 1 Sitka spruce burls

Sitka spruce burls

by Brian38Washington, USA

Some of these burls where 2 meters in ...

1 0 Spruce burl

Spruce burl

by arne.royslandVestfold og Telemark, Norway

This norwegian spruce has a rounded outgrowth on its trunk. It is called a ...

2 0 Pine tree burl

Pine tree burl

by arne.royslandVestfold og Telemark, Norway

Another large bulge growing on a trunk. This time on a Norway pine.

0 0 Sugar Maple (abnormal growth)

Sugar Maple (abnormal growth)

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

Galls can be caused by fungi and insects.

0 0 Giant Vriesea Bromeliad

Giant Vriesea Bromeliad

by ceherzogNorth Port, Florida, USA

signature plant in Roberto Burle Marx ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by katiedocOntario, Canada

burls an all

0 0 Texas Spiny Lizard

Texas Spiny Lizard

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

While I was taking a photo of the large

0 0 Osage orange, hedgeapple, monkey ball.

Osage orange, hedgeapple, monkey ball.

by MycofilleNYC, New York, USA

Hanging from a very burled tree and fallen ...

0 0 Texas Spiny Lizard

Texas Spiny Lizard

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

I took the photo of the burl forming on ...

0 0 Foam Flower

Foam Flower

by WildForestsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Found growing on a large burl belonging to ...

0 0 Yorrel

Yorrel

by Hilda JuniorKalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

Rough fibrous and often bleached bark persists up the multiple trunks of this ...

1 4 Two Burls and a Lignotuber

Two Burls and a Lignotuber

by LeubaVictoria, Australia

the trunk. Smaller burls were seen on the ...

5 1 French oak burl

French oak burl

by JaeGelderland, Netherlands

A burl is a sound, hard, woody excrescence ...

1 0 Diadema

Diadema

by fernamsSão José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Orange efflorescence about 10cm wide,

2 0 Imperial Bromeliad

Imperial Bromeliad

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

This is my favorite Bromeliad! The last image shows the amazing height. "This ...

0 0 Laurel Sumac

Laurel Sumac

by KatKilouekaAvalon, California, USA

the chaparral areas where it grows, and after a fire burns its above ground ...

10 7 Darkling Beetle

Darkling Beetle

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

A metallic green and red beetle found on leaves, about 1 cm long. Family ...

0 0 Laurel Sumac

Laurel Sumac

L.A., California, USA

chaparral areas where it grows, and after a fire burns its above ground parts, ...

0 0 Showy Mistletoe sp.

Showy Mistletoe sp.

by Neil RossNSW, Australia

just a soft and flowing plant, floating with the breeze. To me, these look ...

0 2 Tree Burl - Fjordland National Park

Tree Burl - Fjordland National Park

by jazz.mannSouthland, New Zealand

Fjordlands National Park, on the way to Milford Sound.

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