Hail damage
- Oval shaped wounds ranging from ΒΌ inch to several inches long; appear as sunken "bruises" or open cracks in bark
- Area under bark of sunken wounds discolored dark brown
- All wounds appear on same side of tree and only on upper side of branches and twigs
- Older damage may have raised ridges of wound wood around a sunken center
- Heavy damage may break twigs, tatter and strip leaves
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