What are the teepee shaped pods on the leaves of my Oak tree? Are they bad?

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What are the teepee shaped pods on the leaves of my Oak tree? Are they bad?

2006-10-23 19:51:01 · 3 answers · asked by Berly 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape

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They are galls. It is plant growth out of control--kind of like a tumor in animals. It doesn't hurt the tree because the leaves fall off before the galls have a chance to. They can be caused by insects or microorganisms.

2006-10-24 01:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Collegekid is correct. Leaf gall pictures in the attachment.

2006-10-24 03:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by Cornpatch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

could you possibly mean acorns
Well th ey have been eaten in times of famine by very poor people and during the war they were used to make pretend coffee
Squirrels like them

2006-10-23 19:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by virginia o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋