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title: "I got this money tree today and I can’t tell if this is scale or a…"
description: "I got this money tree today and I can’t tell if this is scale or a part of the trunk."
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Leaf"
published: "2025-01-06T02:14:09.844991Z"
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# I got this money tree today and I can’t tell if this is scale or a…

_Posted by Leaf on 2025-01-06_

I got this money tree today and I can’t tell if this is scale or a part of the trunk.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Y2GYDTuRVky_LsBnkq-zztbtwOCBoR1He6PbF8uRmTM/BnHWufHNT_-9FCguJXGWZw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Y2GYDTuRVky_LsBnkq-zztbtwOCBoR1He6PbF8uRmTM/_h9naPUeQb-tgMSH4dN4Qg.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-06

Dip a tip in alcohol and wipe it off. If it doesn't wipe off its part of the trunk.

### exitJiraffe commented on 2025-01-06

Probably just the trunk, lightly scrape with a toothpick, if it’s scale it will come off in one piece exactly as it was on the trunk.

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