Oak Forest with lone Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone)

Wilbur Hot Springs, California

This rock was imbedded in this tree during a flood. The arrows indicate how a tree protects itself by forming tissue around the point of impact, distributing the stress imparted by the sharp rock.


Dmitri Tioupine
Tree Care & Preservation
Certified Arborist WC-4490
Member Bay Area Arborist Coop
License #707545
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