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Gall on Braided Ficus Trunk: Prune and Monitor

A golf-ball-sized lump on a braided Ficus trunk is a gall—caused by bacterial/fungal infection. If isolated to one trunk, prune that trunk out, sterilizing tools. The rest of the tree is likely fine, but watch for dieback. No cure exists; the infection came from the grower.

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