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Chañar (Geoffroea decorticans)Observer
themajesticcootDescription
I've never seen a fruit on this tree before. I did a quick glance but couldn't find any others, nor any flowers. I'm not sure if I just never noticed it before or if it's not actually a fruit.
The observation is specifically for the fruit in case it's actually a gall. The rest of the tree is in there for context
Edit: changed this to cultivated because of the location of the plant's natural range. I'm going to assume that someone planted this tree here intentionally a long time ago, which is why no one was 100% sure about what the plant is
I guess it's possible that it could be a feral tree, but that seems unlikely to me
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Ripiphorus rexObserver
restor3Description
On Desert Marigold. Seemed to be laying eggs. Note: staying still while a fast wind was blowing the plant around.
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Genus ContariniaObserver
stevejonesDescription
l-tridentata-clasping-leaf-gall; no organism seen in what looks like a fresh gall. Dissected a few; no galling organism found.
