Unknown q-castanea-stem-swelling
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Hosts: Quercus castanea
Detachable: integral
Color: brown, gray
Texture: stiff, hairless
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Season: Fall, Winter
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Alignment: integral
Walls: thick
Location: stem
Form: tapered swelling
Cells: polythalamous
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Gallformers ID Notes
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An irregular, tapered stem swelling at the base of new growth, containing multiple larvae without clear chambers. Observed in December in Michoacan, Mexico.
”- Gallformers Contributors: (2024) Gallformers ID Notes©
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