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title: "African milk tree- I got this at a plant swap and saw this mark/area.…"
description: "African milk tree- I got this at a plant swap and saw this mark/area. Should I be worried?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/646a6655cdeb4a176d21595a"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Bennydcumberpc"
published: "2023-05-21T18:43:33.503Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5OeinIfNNuAFiE5hZS9pGEV7wKzfehAyfeJxlWhccDg/4efdeff8410941c38f6ce44efe1ee5ae.webp?size=large"
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# African milk tree- I got this at a plant swap and saw this mark/area.…

_Posted by Bennydcumberpc on 2023-05-21_

African milk tree- I got this at a plant swap and saw this mark/area. Should I be worried?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5OeinIfNNuAFiE5hZS9pGEV7wKzfehAyfeJxlWhccDg/4efdeff8410941c38f6ce44efe1ee5ae.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Elin commented on 2023-05-21

No, they look like mechanical scars.

#### Bennydcumberpc replied on 2023-05-30

Thank u!!

### Lotus biscuits commented on 2023-05-21

I’ve seen this on my aloe Vera plant, it’s absolutely harmless and I believe it came from handling or just sunburn. This does happen commonly in jade plants.

#### Bennydcumberpc replied on 2023-05-30

Thank u!!!

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