please help with these pics,to identify this fungus. It has crept onto two of the smaller branches this tree has been in the same pot with this soil for a year no major changes recently. the article talked about,neighboring trees could give off an windswept spore that attaches

Geez man. I wish I could help.

Maybe get a stiff plastic brush and wash it off ???

Or sprinkle cinnamon over the area ??? Fungicide

Fungus is a topic I avoid. But maybe its time I read up on it. Never had a problem of any sorts. But that's what I said about pests

i have seen this on full size trees but i do not know what it is, see if it comes off without damaging the bark.it may be eggs ???

it seems neem oil has saved the day, so far anyway. the bark under the orange is now visible and it looks like someone wired too tightly for too long, so I dislike that but maybe it will add to the aged look providing it survives. I also had spider mites.