Maple Tree Burl

Thieves seeking valuable maple burls have hit at least half a dozen trees in a Corvallis park, leaving officials searching for answers and police searching for suspects. Since December, the thieves ...

I’ve had my eye on this maple in my woods for some time. Not because it’s a beautiful timber tree. It’s only about 8 inches in diameter, after all. But it has an interesting burl about 14 feet up the ...

One or more vandals are cutting chunks of sought-after wood from maple trees in Corvallis’ Willamette Park. Officials say the illegal poaching will likely kill the trees. The burls, rounded masses of ...

Yahoo: Burls on trees are mysterious and valuable. Let them grow: Nature News

Burls on trees are mysterious and valuable. Let them grow: Nature News

On a mid-July morning in Corvallis’ Willamette Park, Callie Gunderson’s two-year-old son climbed a maple tree. Gunderson said playing in the park is the best way to encourage him to be adventurous.

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KGW8: Corvallis park hit by chainsaw-wielding thieves after valuable maple burls: 'I was devastated'

Corvallis park hit by chainsaw-wielding thieves after valuable maple burls: 'I was devastated'

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Times Argus: The Outside Story Go figure: Mystery of why tree burls grow | | timesargus.com

The Outside Story Go figure: Mystery of why tree burls grow | | timesargus.com

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AOL: Burls on trees are mysterious and valuable. Let them grow: Nature News

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