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Winged cork on Elm - Ulmus sp.

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The Woodman Commander of the Wild Empire Registered: December 2006 Location: On the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Posts: 4,585	This phenomenon occurs on young branches of many tree and shrub species. The corky growth is caused by the combined product of phellogen activity and a considerable radial elongation of its derivatives.
	· Date: Sun January 8, 2012 · Views: 577 · Filesize: 136.1kb, 546.0kb · Dimensions: 1200 x 900 ·
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Gracie

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Registered: October 2009
Location: Leigh, Lancashire
Posts: 81

Sun January 8, 2012 9:17am

That is fascinating, I haven't ever seen anything like that before, it looks like a badly knitted Christmas present.

dickie'sbird

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Registered: December 2010
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 354

Sun January 8, 2012 11:44am

I agree with Gracie...and I've never seen this 'magical' effect either. Another one for my 'wish' list

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