( ( The eggs ) ( ( are ( laid ( ( ( on ( ( the bark ) ( of ( ( stems , ) ( ( the base ) ( of buds ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( on ( the ( leaf scars ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS eggs)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN laid) (PP (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bark)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP stems)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN base)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS buds)))))))) (CC or) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN leaf) (NNS scars)))))) (. .)))
The eggs are laid on the bark of stems, the base of buds or on the leaf scars.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NN n) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NP (DT an) (JJ axillary) (NN bud))) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN above) (NP (DT each) (NN leaf) (NN scar)))) (. .)))