Hi Jerry,
We found these galls on a Holm oak in the Leicester Uni Botanic Garden
in 2004. I have put 3 pics in my "Maggie's Galls" photos. Hope they
are of help.
'bye for now,
Maggie



--- In british_galls@..., "jrclough2" <jrclough2@...>
wrote:
>
> I've noticed galls on a Holm Oak in Kidwell's Park, Maidenhead. These
> are small raised pimples (2-3 mm, above leaf dorsal surface) with
what
> I assume is an erineum on the ventral surface (rusty brown hairs).
> Unfortunately no photos. I assume that this is likely to be Aceria
> ilicis.
>
> If anyone is interested in the location the oak is located by the
> subway under the A4 just next to the roundabout junction with the
> Marlow Road (A308), approx grid ref. SU 885 812.
>
> Jerry Clough
>