Odd growth on sycamore

[fagus]

Fasciation causes by Mr google

Random genetic mutation or disruption

The bacterium Rhodococcus fascians

Viral infection

Damage to the plants by frost, animals (including insects), chemical or mechanical injury – even hoeing or forking around the plant has implications,

 

Sycamore has opposite pairs of green buds

[daltontrees]

Thanks Treeseer. I had hoped they developed into fasciated branches.

 

If anyone has a fasciated twig and wants to send it to me I will make a thin section of it and put the pictures on Arbtalk. PM me for my postal address.

[SKStrees]

Found these two on a prunus today and thought i should share Jules if you pm me your address i will send you the flatter of the two as my kids have claimed the twirly one!

 

 

[kentjames]

 

Think the japanese would pay fortunes for this one for the cherry blossom festivals

 

Great find

[Jesse]

Worth money to some flower shops for displays.

[NickinMids]

Isn't it a response to virus..?

[Jesse]

Meristematic imbalance of cells.

[slack ma girdle]

Meristematic imbalance of cells.

 

Can we have subtitles ?

[jomoco]

Interesting subject. While rare in flowering trees, it is very common in succulents and cacti.

 

Cristate and Monster Succulents

 

I've triggered cresting/fasciation/monstrose on one of my potted succulents by pruning it with scissors.

 

jomoco

[Gary Prentice]

Another on Acer pseudoplatanus, poor pics but A4 paper for size