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I think it's a basswood tree and it has tiny reddish finger like things growing on some leaves. What is wrong? Can it be fixed?
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tiny fingers growing on leaf #871541
Asked June 04, 2024, 2:15 PM EDT
I think it's a basswood tree and it has tiny reddish finger like things growing on some leaves. What is wrong? Can it be fixed?
Benton County Minnesota
Expert Response
The finger-like growths are galls caused by mites. The galls don't harm affected trees, so no control is recommended. The "damage" is primarily aesthetic.
Learn more here:
https://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/fact-sheet/lindentilia-leaf-galls/
Learn more here:
https://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/fact-sheet/lindentilia-leaf-galls/