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Taphrina sp.
These weird tongue-like galls emerging where immature cherries should be visible are probably the result of a fungal pathogen. The Tapthrina genus produces a number of fungi associated with leaf curling, pocket galls, and witch's broom. T. pruni in particular is known to produce distinctive tongue-like growth. The growth seen here is the distorted fruit, not the fungus itself.
Spotted on this specimen:(http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/423066002)
Spotted near a wooded detention/retention pond in an office building complex in Kennesaw, GA
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