What the heck is growing on my Maple?

Silentrunning

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I went back to tags couple trees that I want to air layer next year and found this on one of the Maples. I was hoping to harvest this next year but now I’m not so sure.

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These growths look like they start out green and then turn black.
 

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Oh wow, that’s awesome.. looks bad. But still, awesome.
Should be able to google that surely? Pretty unique looking!
 

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It says it is mainly cosmetic and caused by mites, so I bet a systemic would nip it in the bud.. I mean gall.

The gall of those mites.
 
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