tree 22

This was found growing in a Redwood forest beside a river in Yosemite National Park, California, between 1,500 and 2,00 meters.

 

An oak Quercus with galls. Probably Quercus wislizenii, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

 

thanks Michael. What are the fluffy things?

 

Probably a different sort of gall. Different gall insects produce different types of galls.

 

How strange. been seeing a lot of odd shaped galls in australia also.

 

I think Q. chrysolepis, based on habitat and leaf surface appearance.

 

That's what I thought also.

 

thanks everyone for your input and help IDing all my trees spottings. I'm learning heaps, but sl.o.o.o.w.ly!