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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 03, 2009

I see these growths on trees in the local woods. I always called them 'bowls' but I don't think that's the right term.
Any ideas?
Andy P

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 03, 2009

Here is another one.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 03, 2009

It's a homonym - sounds the same (almost).

You are describing burls!

http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/forestry.pl?read=498736
http://www.exoticburl.com/
http://www.itsaburl.com/

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 03, 2009

Thanks, V V. I was close, ha.
Thw WoodWeb link was very helpful.
Andy P

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jul 04, 2009

I was going to stretch the smart aleck angle, and suggest:

One might make bowls from burls on boles of beeches and birches.

But I bit my tongue.

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 04, 2009

I thought they did make bowls from burls.

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treelover3 Minneapolis, MN(Zone 5a) Jul 15, 2009

The second pic looks like lips and a tongue. (:o)



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