Galls caused by fungus Exobasidium symploci-japonicae on sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria) on Sundew Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas

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The image depicts a plant with large, greenish-yellow galls growing from its stem and leaves.

* The plant's **leaves** are arranged alternately along the stem and have an oval shape.
* A few of these leaves appear to be affected by the fungus, with a reddish-brown border around their edges.
* On the main stem, there is a prominent gall that resembles a growth or tumor. It appears soft and slightly translucent.
* The galls on the leaves are smaller than the one on the main stem but have the same color and texture.
* In addition to these galls, the plant has several small, round buds visible near the base of its branches.
* Overall, the plant seems to be infected with a fungus that causes abnormal growths or tumors on its leaves and stems.

The image captures the effects of a fungal infection on a plant's morphology. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las agallas provocadas por el hongo Exobasidium symploci-japonicae en la hoja dulce (Symplocos tinctoria) (?) en el Sundew Trail en Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas, 2 de agosto de 2014. La imagen muestra una planta con grandes agallas amarillentas que crecen desde su tallo y hojas. * Las **hojas** de la planta están dispuestas alternativamente a lo largo del tallo y tienen forma ovalada. * Algunas de estas hojas parecen estar afectadas por el hongo, con un borde marrón rojizo alrededor de sus bordes. * En el tallo principal, hay una agalla prominente que se asemeja a un crecimiento o tumor. Parece blando y ligeramente traslúcido. * Las agallas en las hojas son más pequeñas que la del tallo principal, pero tienen el mismo color y textura. * Además de estas agallas, la planta tiene varias yemas redondas visibles cerca de la base de sus ramas. * En general, la planta parece estar infectada con un hongo que causa crecimientos o tumores anormales en sus hojas y tallos. La imagen captura los efectos de una infección fúngica sobre la morfología de una planta. – Spanish translation

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